Vick lands with the Eagles for 2 years

[RING4CHI]

Michael Vick is now a bird of a different feather.

ESPN is reporting that the Philadelphia Eagles have signed the former Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowl quarterback to a two-year deal.

Vick's agent, Joel Segal, confirmed the signing to ESPN.

Fox is reporting that the first year of the deal is worth $1.6 million. The Eagles have a team option for a second year at $5.2 million.

Eagles coach Andy Reid had these thoughts on Vick on July 28: "Number one, I think he's a good kid. Right now we have a good situation at quarterback so that's not the direction I'm looking."

In all likelihood, Vick poses no threat to incumbent Philadelphia starter Donovan McNabb, who was drafted by the Eagles in 1999, the same year Reid took over as the club's head coach. Though McNabb has struggled periodically with accuracy, injuries and the City of Brotherly Love's fan base over the years -- he was benched in a late-season 2008 loss at Baltimore -- he's also led the Eagles to five NFC Championship Games and one Super Bowl appearance.

ESPN broke the news as the Eagles opened their preseason schedule at home against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.

McNabb's backup had been Kevin Kolb, who sprained his MCL on Monday. A.J. Feeley is currently third on the Eagles depth chart.

[Boris13c]

the most interesting part of this?

the Eagles pr folks in the press box during their pre-season game were caught by surprise by this according to a blurb in the paper today ... the Eagles brass kept their interest in Vick so hush-hush they didn't even tell their own people it would appear