Whitehurst still taking care of business in the NFL

It wasn’t that long ago when Charlie Whitehurst was having a pretty nice career at Clemson.

When fans glance back at some of the school’s more successful quarterbacks, they’ll be sure to notice that Whitehurst was 4-0 against South Carolina, famously engineering a 63-17 beatdown of the Gamecocks in Columbia in 2003.

Twelve years later, Whitehurst is on the roster of the Tennessee Titans — at 33, the oldest player on the team.

“At first when I realized it, I didn’t know how I felt about it,’’ Whitehurst told Jim Wyatt of titansonline.com. “But the more I think about it, I am proud. I am proud of that. I guess some of the guys didn’t know I was that old, so I am proud of that. When I told them I was 33, there were a couple of shocked faces.

“So I am proud of that, too.”

Whitehurst has earned “journeyman” status in the NFL, drafted by San Diego in 2006, moving on to Seattle, returning to San Diego and now serving as third-string QB of the Titans.

Last season, he had a career-high five starts, passing for 1,326 yards and seven touchdowns.

“I have been a backup most my career, and I have approached it like you’re close to playing every year. That’s the simple way to do it, you have to go out there be prepared to play,’’ Whitehurst said.

“The most important thing is to take care of your business.”

AUGUST MVP

According to Tyler Dunne of the Buffalo News, former Clemson game-breaker Sammy Watkins has earned the honor for the Buffalo Bills, at least as far as August practice work.

Although Watkins missed the Bills’ last preseason game due to a sore glute, he has had an impressive camp.

“Sammy Watkins is your August MVP,” Dunne wrote. The pressure’s on Watkins to stay healthy and star — (Bills GM Doug) Whaley essentially swapped three potential starters for the Clemson wideout in the 2014 draft. Not to mention, that year’s draft class was probably the best ever at wide receiver.

SPILLER OUT OF ACTION

ESPN’s Scott Alexander is reporting that New Orleans Saints running back C.J. Spiller is likely to miss the first two weeks of the regular season because of a slower than expected recovery from arthroscopic surgery.

Spiller’s knee was scoped on Aug. 14 and reports, at the time, suggested he’d be good to go in Week 1.

Spiller is listed as the third-string back on the training camp depth chart, playing behind Mark Ingram and Khiry Robinson.