Break Bread: Eagles Give Vick Roster Bonus

Vick was in Baltimore Tuesday where he received the Ed Block Courage Award as the Eagles selection.

Mike Vick did enough work during his limited action in 2009 for the Eagles to decide to keep him on the roster (at least for now) and pay him a $1.5 million bonus Wednesday. Vick signed a 2-year deal with Philly after getting released from prison last summer and is scheduled to make more than $5 mill this season. Even though the Eagles decided to break bread with the multi-talented quarterback, odds are they will try to move him via trade, most likely for a 2nd round pick or comparable compensation but only if the deal is right.

The Eagles currently have 3 quarterbacks on the roster, with Donovan McNabb remaining the starter after signing an extension last summer that has him under contract through 2010. But with a $6 million roster bonus scheduled to hit on Cinco de Mayo, it wouldn’t be surprising if the Eagles tried to unload D-Mac to save some cheese. It’s a safe bet that between McNabb, Vick and the other solid backup Kevin Kolb, one of these men will not be with the squad come opening kickoff. Vick is the likely choice, considering that he has made it known that he wants to start. But that’s not really up to him and could be tough titty as an old head would say.

It’s baffling that a team with a quarterback deficiency, like say the Rams, would not be willing to part with their 2nd round pick in exchange for one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in NFL history. Vick still has a solid arm, great wheels and a lot left in the tank. Why risk a draft pick on an unproven player when you can have Vick, which would guarantee a boost in attendance and jersey sales.