Agent: ‘Lot of teams’ interested in Michael Vick, but ‘no chance’ of signing with Redskins

Agent: ‘No chance’ of Vick signing with Redskins

ASHBURN, Va. — It seems “a lot of teams” are interested in Michael Vick. The Washington Redskins, apparently, aren’t one of them. Vick intrigue spiked Tuesday morning when his agent, Joel Segal, made an appearance at a Redskins training camp practice. Segal, however, said he had dropped by to visit his Redskins clients, including Jason Campbell, DeAngelo Hall and LaRon Landry.

“No. No chance,” Segal said when asked about the possibility of Vick signing with Washington.

In an interview with ESPN 980, Segal said he was “very optimistic” that Vick would sign with an NFL team soon.

“There are a lot of teams interested. … It’s not a matter of if, but when,” Segal said. “And Mike’s excited with the opportunity that the commissioner has given him. He’s ready to go help a club win.”

Vick was conditionally reinstated by the NFL commissioner Roger Goodell last month after the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback completed a 23-month sentence for running a dogfighting ring.

The Redskins have frequently been mentioned as a potential suitor for Vick because of the team’s tenuous quarterback situation. Campbell is entering the final year of his contract, and owner Dan Snyder spent the offseason pursuing alternatives, including Jay Cutler in a possible trade and Mark Sanchez in the draft.

Segal likes the Redskins’ quarterback situation the way it is, given that he represents Campbell.

“Jason is a special guy,” Segal said. “A lot of guys would have been rattled, lost their confidence. This guy is ice.”