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Chargers agree to terms with Spikes, Clary, Randy McMichael

The San Diego Chargers agreed to terms with three veteran free agents linebacker Takeo Spikes , tackle Jeromey Clary and tight end Randy McMichael on Tuesday.Spikes' deal is for three years, Clary's is for four years and McMichael got a one-year deal.Safety Bob Sanders previously agreed to a one-year contract.The players' contracts are expected to be signed on Friday."All four players are veterans and have performed at an extremely high level," coach Norv Turner said. "Obviously Jeromey has put a lot of work in with us to get to where he is and we're excited to have him back. The continuity of keeping the offensive line together is big."I think defensively you want to be as strong as you can be down the middle and with Spikes and then Sanders, you've got two strong personalities that bring a real aggressive presence to the defense."A hard-hitting, veteran entering his 14th season, Spikes got a call from general manager A.J. Smith on Tuesday morning, when teams were allowed to negotiate...

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