The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... The Eagles will not cut Vick. Not yet, anyway. Much has been made of the upcoming February 6 deadline, when $3 million of Vick’s contract becomes guaranteed. According to multiple sources, however, the team does not intend to release Vick before then.
Diehards Line:As Inquirer staffer Tim McManus notes, there is a provision in the contract that puts the Eagles on the hook for the $3 million only if he does not make that amount next season with another team. Vick will almost certainly find work next season and for at least $3 million, making the “deadline” pretty irrelevant. The Eagles are not allowing it to alter their approach. McManus is told that Chip Kelly is still in the evaluation process. He hasn’t determined what he is doing at quarterback quite yet, so it would be ill-advised to part with Vick prematurely. This is no guarantee that Vick will be in Kelly’s plans moving forward. The league year doesn’t start until March 12, so the new head coach has some time to formulate a plan.