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| 11th December, 2007 - 9:18 am |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Falcons' Owner Arthur Blank would not say that imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick would never play for the franchise again, but he might as well have.
"At this point you can assume that he's out of the picture," Blank said before Monday night's game against New Orleans. "That's the assumption that we're working on. He's out of the picture."
The Falcons still hold Vick's rights through the length of his contract, which expires after the 2013 season. However, if Vick is released after June 1, 2008, $13 million of his remaining salary cap charges of $20 million could be pushed back to 2009.
Vick has a $7 million charge on the 2008 salary cap.
The team is trying to recoup $20 million that was part of $37 million in bonuses already paid to Vick. A federal judge in Minneapolis will soon rule on the NFL Players Association's appeal of an earlier ruling that granted the Falcons the right to collect the $20 million.
If the Falcons win the ruling, they will try to get the money from Vick. If they receive any money, they will get a credit on the salary cap. The only way they would get credit is if they receive money. [READ] |
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