According to the Associate Press, Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback Michael Vick can keep his $16 million in roster bonuses from the time he was with the Atlanta Falcons.
Apparently a federal appeals court, Tuesday, supported a judge who ruled against the NFL and backed the Eagles quarterback in keeping the bonus.
Judge David Doty had order that Vick could keep the bonus and The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals supported that motion, because this was money Vick had already earned before his dogfighting conviction, hence he could not part with the money.
It was well documented that Vick spent 18 months behind bars for dogfighting and was reinstated back into the NFL this season by Commissioner Roger Goodell.
The backup for the 5-3 Eagles, Vick’s matter was handled by Judge Doty who is no stranger to NFL issues. Doty has been involved in the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement and in the league’s opinion, the judgment favoring Vick was biased.
According to the AP, Greg Aiello, the NFL’s spokesperson did not mention if the league will appeal this new judgment further.
“That is something that we will seek to change at the bargaining table to ensure that bonus payments are paid to players who comply with their contracts and perform on the field,” Aiello told AP.
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