Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes seemed pretty happy to be back in the mix here in New England, but it didn't take long for him to sabotage his second stint with his former team.
The veteran was reportedly involved in a collision late Saturday night that reports indicated may have involved another vehicle, with a car registered to Spikes having been abandoned in the median on I-495 in Foxborough with major front end damage.
That vehicle's OnStar system reportedly said the driver of the car claimed to have struck a deer, while a 2009 Nissan Murano nearby was said to have been rear-ended by a car they didn't see, with three people reported to have been taken to the hospital and treated for injuries.
The obvious assumption was that Spikes was likely involved, and the release by the Patriots indicates that was probably the case.
Not too many players get that type of second chance and it's certainly a shame when they waste it. Unfortunately fans won't see him back on the field in Foxboro, and Spikes will likely have to go back to blocking people on Twitter as he starts looking for a new football team.
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