The Falcons have officially slammed the door shut on the Michael Vick era.
He was released from the team Friday and is free to sign with any team in the National Football League.
“It’s a situation that we have been thinking about for quite some time,” Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said. “We did our due diligence. We’ve been searching around the league and were looking for some interest as far as a trade.
“In the very end, we came to a conclusion that it was time. It was best for both us and Michael Vick to move on, to turn the chapter.”
The Falcons said several teams were interested in trading for Vick.
“But in the very end, without mentioning the teams, they just felt like it was not the right time to do it for them,” Dimitroff said. “We just decided to move forward.”
Dimitroff delivered the news to Vick with a personal phone call.
“He was accepting of it, as you could imagine,” Dimitroff said. “He was expecting it, I’m sure. He was upbeat.
“We respect him as an individual and as an athlete in this profession. It was the right thing to do. I’m happy that we had a conversation today.”
Vick remains suspended and would have to be reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
But his release allows him to negotiate with other teams. NFL franchises can sign suspended players, according to the league office.
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