Vick Option

Michael Vick said he wants to be a starter somewhere in the NFL next season, but he is prepared to return to Philadelphia in a backup role. "Everybody wants to be a starter in this league and everybody wants to play," Vick said Sunday, via the Philadelphia Inquirer. "That should be your goal. The ambition you should have is to want to be great. ... I know I can still play at a high level." Vick returned to the NFL in 2009 after a two-year layoff serving a federal sentence for a dogfighting conviction. The Eagles signed him to a deal that gives them a $5 million option (perhaps too expensive for a second- or third-string QB) on Vick next season. Vick has attempted to rehabilitate his image and improve his behavior this season. And he hopes that helps him earn a shot as a starter. "I would hope so," Vick told reporters. "I tried to be the best ambassador that I could be in the community, the best football player that I could be. And that won't stop. I'll continue to do that, and I'll continue to work hard." Vick played in 12 games for the Eagles. He is behind Donovan McNabb and Kevin Kolb on the Eagles' depth chart, but he said he's ready to try and reclaim the level of play that made him a three-time Pro Bowler earlier in his career. "I feel like I'm probably better than I ever was in my career, as far as the mental aspect of the game," he said. " Physically - that will come. There are plenty of teams that need a QB but he needs to be in a good environment with people around him that can help rebuild his career. He is only 29. I mean Favre is 40 and still is playing. Vick just has to show people that he is worth the risk.