Michael Vick and Philadelphia Eagles Reach Deal! Article Updated Constantly!

Earlier today, news was broke that Tony Dungy wouldn't be surprised if Michael Vick was signed by the end of the week. Well, Michael Vick has just finalized his deal with the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, Aug. 13. The news has been confirmed by Vick's agent Joel Segal and multiple sources.

The deal that the Eagles and Vick have come to agree on is essentially a one-year deal with a one-year option. The deal has Vick slated to make $1.6 million in his first year with the team, while the Eagles hold an option on the second year for $5.2 million (as reported by FOXsports.com).

Vick is suspended for, at the most, six NFL games as it is, but will be active in plenty of time for the Eagles Week 13 game against the Falcons in Atlanta. He is also allowed to partake in preseason practices, and workouts and the final two games of the preseason.

Comment has not yet been made by any Eagles personnel (GM, Coach, or players). The only confirmed news is that the Eagles will hold a press conference tomorrow morning to announce the signing.

The deal is considered a bit of a surprise since the deal was originally reached on Tuesday, the same day an Eagle's personnel member denied the Eagle's interest to ProFootballTalk.com's Tom Curran. It was even said by FOXsports.com's Jay Glazer that even some of the Eagle's Public Relations staff seemed surprised by the news of Vick's signing.

The Eagle's backup quarterback Kevin Kolb was recently injured during camp. The injury isn't considered serious, but with the signing of Vick, one has to wonder how serious it is. The other quarterbacks on the Eagle's roster are A.J. Feeley and Adam DiMichele (a undrafted rookie out of Temple).

Last year, Donovan McNabb took the Eagles to the postseason with a 23 touchdown and 3,916 yard passing game. In Vick's last year playing (2006), had a 20 touchdown year and 2,474 yards through the air and another 1,000 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

With Vick's signing, one has to wonder what role he will play in the Eagle's offense. Most would assume he would simply play the backup quarterback role or the "Wildcat" formation quarterback. Still, others seem to insist that Vick would for some reason be a potential backup at the running back or wide receiver position.

The validity of these claims are not completely unfounded, but they are rather silly. What team would willingly put their quarterback in such a dangerous position? Especially a quarterback of Michael Vick's calibur?

And what does this move say about the team's faith in Donovan McNabb? It has been an issue for years on whether or not to keep Donovan McNabb. Anyone can remember when the Eagles initially signed Kevin Kolb and the big uproar that caused.

So what does the signing of a legimate starting quarterback say?

Stay tuned for more as this story develops.