UPDATE: Good call, Mr. Judge. Vince Young and the Philadelphia Eagles have reached an agreement on a one-year contract, NFL Network’s Albert Breer reports. He will sign on the dotted line on Friday.
Mere hours after Philly shipped one quarterback off to the desert, they appear to be on the verge of adding another.
According to Clark Judge of CBSSports.com, the Eagles are “expected” to bring aboard Vince Young as the backup to Michael Vick. Although not official, Judge calls it “a virtual certainty” that Young will become the team’s No. 2 signal-caller.
If the deal does come to fruition, Young wouldn’t have been out of a job for long — he was formally released by the Titans earlier in the day.
While Young has his detractors — like any other player in the NFL — this would be one of the more ideal landing spots for someone who’s trying to rebuild his image and career.
VY was also rumored to be interested in signing with the Dolphins, but they’ve apparently put him on the backburner while they attempt to acquire the Broncos’ Kyle Orton.
The former two-time Pro Bowler will sit behind Vick, ready to be called upon should the situation arise. With Vick’s penchant for injury, there’s a decent chance he may have to indeed step in and lead the Eagles’ offense. There’s just no telling how Young, who seems mentally fragile, responds to a more hostile environment, despite being surrounded with more talent.
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