Michael Vick Expected To Be Ready For Eagles Season Opener

“I don’t really worry about that,” Reid told WIP’s talk show host Angelo Cataldi on Wednesday, “I want him to just go play and be himself. And there’s a time and a place where he knows he’s gotta get down or out of bounds, but other than that you go play. That’s what’s made you great — you play a certain way and you go for it. And this game, I think if you asked any player they’re going to tell you they gotta catch a couple breaks here and there with the injury bug. And so hopefully this is his year where he does that.”

Despite the lack of live reps, Vick is scheduled to start in Sunday’s season-opener.

Vick, who’s recovering from a rib injury he suffered in an Aug. 20 preseason game, took all the first-team reps Monday and said he felt all but healed.

On Sunday, Vick is expected to wear a custom-fitted Kevlar flak jacket to provide more protection to his ribs.

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On Tuesday, the injury-prone quarterback is expected to have a MRI and CT scan done to determine if there’s any cartilage damage.

Regardless of whether he’s healthy or not, Eagles head coach Andy Reid would be fairly satisifed if this was Vick’s final preseason action. Reuben Frank of CSN Philly files this report on the injury with accompanying quotes from Reid.

Bleeding Green Nation pointed to the poor blocking by the Eagles as the main reason Vick ended up getting hurt.

Last week it was the thumb injury. This week it’s an apparent rib injury but x-rays were negative.

The Eagles are hoping he can do the same but Vick isn’t someone who is going to go down easily which will occasionally lead to situations where he’s more at risk for injury.

According to Reid, the injury does not appear to be a major cause for concern and there’s plenty of reason to be cautious during the preseason. But rib injuries are something that can linger, and given Vick’s recent proneness to injury, it’s certainly disconcerting to have him banged up after such limited exposure in the preseason.

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Vick stood on the sideline for a play or two before heading to the locker room for X-rays. Even with the report that those X-rays are negative, Vick’s preseason could well be over after just seven pass attempts in two games.

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