When Will Michael Vick Sign with a Team?
July 31, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Football
Michael Vick recently said that he’s close to signing with an NFL team. However, a few sources close to the NFL don’t believe that is accurate. Many sources believe that Vick is a few weeks away from signing — at the earliest.
The aspect that is clouding Vick signing is the fact that he still has to serve a five-game suspension. The suspension was handed down by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell when he granted Vick the partial reinstatement. If a team sounds Vick now, they won’t reap any benefit until Week 6 at the earliest.
The other aspect that is clouding the picture is Vick himself. How good is he? Has he stayed in shape? Could he still play quarterback at the NFL level? Those questions are difficult to answer. He’s been away from the game for two years and may not still be the elite athlete he once was.
It’ll take a special circumstance for a team to sign Vick. One thing that may lead to a Vick signing is an injury. If a team suddenly loses quarterback depth during training camp, Vick becomes an interesting option. Another scenario may be that teams will wait into their training camps to so they can judge what they have at quarterback. If they are lacking, then Vick may enter the picture.
Some sources even believe that Vick won’t get signed until some point in the regular season — or maybe next offseason! Stay tuned . . .
Where will Michael Vick sign? (Image: Zuma Press)
