The Eagles put into the contract for QB Michael Vick a $1.5 million option bonus due Tuesday, March 9th. That’s the reason a lot of folks looked to that day as the deadline to trade him.
Eagles Will Pick Up Vick’s Option Bonus Tuesday
According to Philly.com, the Eagles will pick up the option, although that doesn’t mean his future is secure in Philadelphia.
This does not mean that the quarterback will definitely be back for next season, nor does it mean that the Eagles are on the hook for the rest of the $3.75 million he would make next season. Right now it means that Vick will not be released.
Philly.com calls the “likeliest scenario” one in which the Eagles trade him.
How much is Vick going for these days? According to NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora, it could cost a second round pick.
That does seem like a lot (and it is) but Vick’s contract calls for only $3.75 million in 2010 which is peanuts compared to other starting quarterbacks in the NFL.
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