Sources: Vick will be back
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Sources: Vick will be back
Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
The Eagles will bring Michael Vick back next season, team sources said today.
Vick is currently third on the quarterback depth chart and is slated to earn $5.25 million in total salary. That salary would be an exorbitant amount for the Eagles to pay a third-stringer. But if he were to be the backup, Vick's salary would not be significantly more than what other NFL backup quarterbacks earn.
And with his additional role in the Eagles' wildcat/spread formation offense, Vick would warrant the higher scale, according to one team source.
"As a coaching staff, we all have confidence that he'll get in there and do that," Eagles coach Andy Reid said last week, referring to Vick's wildcat role. "He can run the offense, too. That part of his game. That's a neat thing."
This scenario, of course, presumes that either starting quarterback Donovan McNabb or backup Kevin Kolb will be traded. At the NFL owners' meetings, Reid said that the Eagles were "entertaining" offers for all three of their quarterbacks.
McNabb, however, has been the subject of various trade rumors and appears the most likely to go now that the team has all but admitted that he is on the market. There was a report earlier this week that Oakland had emerged as the leading candidate in a trade for McNabb and that a deal was imminent. But team sources have indicated that something may not get done, if at all, until the draft.
The team is already on the hook for $2.5 million of the Vick's quarterback'ssalary, having paid a $1.5 roster bonus on March 9, and with that guaranteeing $1 million of his $3.75 million base salary if they chose to release him.
But a source said the Eagles aren't likely to cut Vick and in fact, they aren't shopping the 29-year-old anymore. That may have something to do with the relatively low interest teams have in trading for Vick. And, of course, the Eagles could just be trying to generate some demand.
Read tomorrow's Inquirer for more on this story and the Eagles.
Good. If Kolb sucks next year we will have a decent backup option. I hope Vick gets in shape and shows some of his speed we have seen earlier in his career.— ChrisM- There were absolutely NO teams interested in vick last year so people should not be surprised there are no teams interested in him this year, seems like a gamble that did not pay off...FA showing everyone how smart they are.— keepitreal1234
- Kolb. It's not even close....— 14philly
- I know we're a football town, but c'mon with all of the Eagles coverage. Phils are going for their third World Series appearance in three years. How about it!— joeibt
- i like vick— eagles84
- Joeibt the Phillies will Never win another WS, keep thinkin they gonna make it.... cause you ready for a let down....— DonovanistheEaglesallTimeGreatestPlayer
Comment removed.- It's hard to shop a guy no one wants. They can say what they want, but basically they outsmarted themselves and are stuck with Michael Vick. What a stupid mistake signing him has been and will continue to be next season.— kmon
- This means Donnie or Kolb will be sent packing. 75% of me says Donnie.— Lonewolf10
- Vick stinks. I'd rather have a 45 year old cunningham— Dumpy1133
- i hate vick— hoyaray
The arrogance of this team's ownership and management is destroying them. GM's across the league want nothing to do with Howie Doody. McNabb has been terribly devalued, Vick is an unrepentant dog killer that they are paying $5M+ for and no other wants. If the Eagles moved to Nome, Alaska, I'd be thrilled. In fact, I'll contribute to the cost of doing so. EAGLES are I-R-R-E-L-A-V-A-N-T ! There! Now, maybe the drugged idiots who worship at the feet of Lurie, Banner & Reid will have a second word in their vocabulary that thet can spell. Here's another D-O-L-T-S !!!— Nihilist
management is nothing but a bunch of "knuckle-heads" - say #5 is on the trade market but cannot pull a deal - joe banner is the worst person in this organization other than fatboy (probadly has a cheese steak in his mouth reading this) and lurie -- could not agree more joeibt, lets start talking bout the phils enstead of these losers. Eagles leak a little tiny story everyday to stay in the forefront of the local coverage(conspiracy, i think not). It's not even like the writers are talking draft, this is about a freaking 3rd string qb— Fightins85
- bag-of-donuts, I love you!— Nihilist
