Reports begun surfacing earlier today that former Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young would like to play for the Philadelphia Eagles. Now as the day draws to a close, it appears that Young will be getting his wish in the very near future.
Young is expected to join the Eagles and back up Mike Vick. CBSSports.com’s Clark Judge writes:
"The Eagles are expected to add Young, who was released by Tennessee on Thursday, and sit him behind Vick as the team’s backup. Mike Kafka, a 2010 draft pick, is the third-stringer.The addition of Young makes sense — all the way around. Young needs to start over, as Vick did when he was released from prison in 2009, and the Eagles are the perfect spot. In fact, it seemed so good a day ago I wrote a story about it — saying the Eagles should talk to the guy and that he was the right guy for this situation.Looks like they’re following through, with Young a virtual certainty to join the team."
The addition of Young would give the team two top three picks at the quarterback position. Vick seems to miss a few starts every year because of his playing style, so don’t be surprised to see Young wind up starting a game or two in Philly this year.
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