The Atlanta Falcons are on a mission to try and recoup $22 million already paid to suspended quarterback Michael Vick. To do so, however, Vick would have to still be on the roster, so don’t expect the Falcons to part ways with the troublesome quarterback just yet.
If Atlanta receives the bonus money from Vick, it will be applied to the team’s salary cap for the following season. If, for example, the team recouped all $22 milllion, that figure would be credited to the team for the 2008 salary cap.
Talk about a damaging situation turning into a positive. Instead of losing their starting quarterback plus a ton of cap space, they could essentially start fresh again with millions in the bank. Twenty-two million could net a couple of top tier free agents.
