Quarter back Michael Vick, already on suspension from the NFL, has been released from his contract with the Atlanta Falcons. Vick, just out of federal prison for running a dogfighting ring and still under house arrest, learned earlier today that his contract with the Falcons has been terminated. Vick last played for the Falcons in 2006. When he signed on in 2003, the player out of Virginia Tech received a $37 million contract. At its website, general manager Thomas Dimitroff wrote the Falcons spent "a considerable amount of time talking with other teams," however nothing materialized. Team officials informed Vick of his release by phone. No word yet from NFL officials on whether Vick will be allowed to return to the league. Now a free agent, Vick is free to sign with another team. NFL rules allow teams to sign a suspended player.
