The Buffalo Bills, who hired Johnson as their new defensive line coach, are hosting Spikes on a free-agent visit on Friday. Johnson served as the Patriots’ linebackers coach in 2012 and 2013 after previously coaching New England’s inside linebackers and defensive line.
Johnson always seemed to take a special liking to Spikes. The two could frequently be found jogging next to each other during Patriots warmups at practice.
Spikes’ four-year tenure with the Patriots ended tumultuously. He was placed on injured reserve in January when he reportedly failed to show up for a team meeting after a snow storm.
Bills general manager Doug Whaley announced on Friday that Kiko Alonso would move from middle linebacker to outside linebacker, leaving a void at his old position. Spikes started at middle linebacker for the Patriots from 2011 to 2013.
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