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49ers sign veteran CB Bly
posted 05/21/09
10:14 pm
The Daily Press of Virginia reported Thursday that Vick arrived around 8:20 a.m. (et), having been released from federal prison in Leavenworth, Kansas early Wednesday morning. The paper confirmed the arrival with Vick's spokesman.
Vick spent 19 months at the federal prison after surrendering to authorities in November, 2007. In August, 2007, he pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from a dogfighting operation conducted at a house owned by Vick in Surry County, Virginia.
As part of his home confinement, which will last about two months, Vick will wear an electronic monitoring device and can leave home for work or other court approved activities. He will be employed in a construction job as part of the work-release program.
Following his home confinement, Vick will be released from federal custody but will remain on probation for three years.
Shortly following Vick's guilty plea, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell imposed an indefinite suspension on Vick, who is expected to ask for reinstatement in the near future.
As for Vick's NFL future, Goodell said on Tuesday during the owners' meetings in Florida that he would wait until after the legal process has run its course before making any decisions on Vick.
Additionally, Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Vick's potential return to the NFL would not be in Atlanta, saying in a statement that "he will not be playing for us in the future. In the event NFL commissioner Roger Goodell decides to reinstate Michael to the NFL, we feel his best opportunity to re- engage his football career would be at another club."
Vick was the face of the Falcons franchise after his selection as the top overall draft choice in 2001, and was once the NFL's highest-paid player. He was a three-time Pro Bowl pick and twice led the Falcons to the playoffs, including a trip to the NFC title game after the 2004 season.
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