Philadelphia Eagles: Akeem Spence thrilled he’s on a ‘winning team’

Philadelphia Eagles newest defensive tackle Akeem Spence can hardly wait to play for what he considers to be a ‘winning team.’

A few days ago, the Philadelphia Eagles were put in a difficult situation. As one of their offseason acquisitions, Malik Jackson suffered a foot injury, they were forced to put him on the team’s injured reserve. At this point, Jackson’s debut season in Philly is likely over.

Fortunately, the Eagles have a stellar replacement already in Timmy Jernigan. However, the loss of one guy, calls for another to be brought in. So the Eagles made a call to former Miami Dolphins defensive tackle, Akeem Spence. Now, Spence joins the Eagles as a fourth-string defensive tackle.

It was a no-brainer decision for Spence to sign with the Eagles. After all, he wasn’t employed by any team before Jackson’s incident. Finding a job was exciting for the former fourth-round pick. But the landing spot was the icing on the cake for Spence.

All Smiles for Spence

“I’ve never been on a winning team before,” Spence stated in front of his locker just moments before his second practice in Philadelphia. Since being drafted to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers back in 2013, Spence hasn’t had the pleasure to experience a playoff run.

Spence didn’t last in Tampa Bay beyond four years. After his rookie contract was up, he inked a deal with the Detroit Lions, which was supposed to keep him there for three seasons. By 2018 though, the Lions decided to deal Spence to the Miami Dolphins, and they eventually cut him.

Now, the veteran defensive tackle gets a fresh start in Philly, which he’s clearly excited about. As Spence has seen some dark days in the NFL playing on losing teams, he now joins a squad which many refer to as Super Bowl contenders. For that, he’s absolutely thrilled.