A source said Sunday that the Dolphins were negotiating a free-agent contract with Marcus Vick's agent. Coach Nick Saban is "intrigued" by Vick after his tryout at the three-day minicamp earlier this month, the source said. The Dolphins, though, have competition for Vick's services. Toronto owns Vick's Canadian Football League contractual rights and also has interest in signing him, the source said.

A source said Sunday that the Dolphins were negotiating a free-agent contract with Marcus Vick's agent. Coach Nick Saban is "intrigued" by Vick after his tryout at the three-day minicamp earlier this month, the source said. The Dolphins, though, have competition for Vick's services. Toronto owns Vick's Canadian Football League contractual rights and also has interest in signing him, the source said.

 

 

 

I like the idea. Can you post the link though?

i didnt realize vick had signed with the cfl

LINK

 

i didnt realize vick had signed with the cfl

 

he didn't, toronto owns his rights cause they probably drafted him but the article states that they are intrested in signing him...

 

would toronto want anyone else...Marcus, Ricky....what next.....

The Dolphins are reportedly negotiating a free agent contract for Marcus Vick, but they have competition from the Toronto Argonauts.

That Vick and Ricky backfield may have to wait a year. Despite the Miami beat writers notion that Vick had no chance to make the Dolphins, Nick Saban is "intrigued." Its unclear whether he'd play quarterback if he signed with Miami.

Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews...ts/14579789.htm

The Dolphins have just signed Marcus Vick as a "receiver/quartberback/specialist" as well as three other minor free agents.

http://www.miamidolphins.com/pressbox/pres...D=4491&lid=4491

badass!

 

oh hell yeah.

Interesting. Let's see what magic Saban can work with this one.

Great signing.. No reason not to take a risk on a "Vick", yea the kid has had trouble in the pass but this is Nick Saban.. He dont play games... Also a great college coach which means he knows something about Vick that maybe other dont...

?I want to make it very clear that we will not condone any behavior issues in the future relative to Marcus Vick,? said Dolphins Head Coach Nick Saban. ?Marcus acknowledges that he has made some mistakes, all of which has resulted in severe consequences for him. They have helped him learn that he will need to make much better choices and decisions in the future or risk similar consequences that could jeopardize his career as a professional player.

 

?As an organization, we did an enormous amount of research, including consulting with professionals in detailed, in-depth analysis to feel comfortable that giving Marcus an opportunity as a free agent is a risk worth taking. Marcus has made a commitment to this organization and our fans to represent the Miami Dolphins in a first-class manner.?

Good because I definitely didnt want to see Cleo Lemon on the roster this year.

Good because I definitely didnt want to see Cleo Lemon on the roster this year.

 

 

 

:lol

 

ah, i just find that name halerious.

Don't let him get anywhere near Ricky if Rickey ever comes back.

Don't let him get anywhere near Ricky if Rickey ever comes back.

 

Or near Daunte in the event they decide to board any type of sea vessel or Randy McMichael in the event he decides to take his wife out for a night on the town

Hide the young freshman and sophomore high school hotties.

Or near Daunte in the event they decide to board any type of sea vessel or Randy McMichael in the event he decides to take his wife out for a night on the town

 

gold :lol :notworthy

Low risk, high reward.

Hide the young freshman and sophomore high school hotties.

Nice

The Dolphins signed Marcus Vick as a free agent Monday. Don't expect the former Virginia Tech quarterback and brother of Atlanta quarterback Michael Vick to play quarterback should he make the roster.

 

Vick possessed the most notable name among the four free agents -- Vick, linebacker Keith Newman, cornerback Michael Lehan and tight end Keith Heinrich -- signed by the Dolphins on Monday. Vick will join the team's ''organized training activity'' with other rookies today.

 

Like his brother, Marcus Vick played quarterback at Virginia Tech. Unlike his brother, the Dolphins likely won't see him as a quarterback. They didn't even work him out at quarterback during the final day of rookie camp, instead playing him at receiver.

 

The Dolphins already have three quarterbacks. But the talents and size (6-0, 216 pounds) of Vick are similar to those of Antwaan Randle El. Pittsburgh drafted the 5-10, 192-pound Indiana University quarterback, then deployed him as a wide receiver and returner because of his explosiveness in the open field.

 

Also, Randle El's passing ability allowed him to be used on trick plays and to perplex defenses by lining up as quarterback in the shotgun. After four productive years in Pittsburgh, Randle El signed with Washington this summer.

 

The main difference between the two is Randle El was a second-round draft pick and Vick is a free agent. The Dolphins have nothing invested in him, so it's reasonable to expect he won't make the team unless he can beat out someone at a position.

 

Vick's best opportunity to make the roster might be as a punt returner, where Wes Welker has defined ''dependable, but pedestrian'' over the past two seasons. Welker averaged 9.1 yards per return with a long of 47 last season.

 

A big reason Vick wasn't drafted was a stream of on- and off-the-field incidents while in college. He was suspended for the 2004 season and kicked off the team after the 2005 season. When Vick stomped on a calf of Louisville defensive end Elvis Dumervil during the Jan. 2 Gator Bowl, he might as well have been stomping on the rest of his college career. Soon after, he was charged with three counts of brandishing a firearm in Suffolk, Va.

 

''I want to make it very clear that we will not condone any behavior issues in the future relative to Marcus Vick,'' Dolphins coach Nick Saban said. ``Marcus acknowledges that he has made some mistakes, all of which have resulted in severe consequences for him. They have helped him learn that he will need to make much better choices and decisions in the future or risk similar consequences that could jeopardize his career as a professional.

 

''As an organization, we did an enormous amount of research, including consulting with professionals in detailed, in-depth analysis to feel comfortable that giving Marcus an opportunity as a free agent is a risk worth taking,'' Saban said. ``Marcus has made a commitment to this organization and our fans to represent the Miami Dolphins in a first-class manner.''

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sport...ns/14587869.htm

If he stays out of trouble, he could be a very nice 3rd option.

special teams player I bet for the first few years. Hagan is the guy I am looking forward to seeing.

i like this signing

Leave Welker alone, the dudes fast.

Wes Welker is God.

aww.... i wanted to see him play some QB ..but of course he's not going to start over daunte. can't wait to see vick play. he's gotta control his emotions though- remember when he stepped on that guy's ankle?