Report: Michael Vick to Be Eligible for Week Three of the NFL Regular Season

Story has been updated since the news was broken on ESPN.com

After spending nearly two years in jail, Michael Vick was determined to restore his image so he could be known as the uniquely talented football player we know he is.

His goal? To find a job in the NFL. As many teams continued to make it public that they were not going to sign him, on a late Thursday evening, the Philadelphia Eagles decided to give him a chance.

Vick earned a one-year contract with an option for next season.

The remaining question was, when is Vick going to be eligible to play on the football field?

Earlier in the month, it was said Vick was to play in the final two preseason games with the Eagles and then sit out with his suspension until Week Six.

Whether Vick has shown NFL commissioner Roger Goodell he is a changed man, or it was Tony Dungy pulling some strings, it is looking as if we could see Vick in an Eagles uniform in Week three of the regular season.

Just a few hours ago, Goodell made a decision after speak with Vick in New Jersey, and decided he would be eligible for the third game of the season.

The Philadelphia Eagles third game of the season is against the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Matt Miselis is an NFL writer for BleacherReport.com.