The severity of Michael Vick’s injury, which he suffered late in the first quarter of an Eagles loss to Washington, reportedly won’t be known until at least Monday.
According to NFL.com’s Jason La Canfora,
X-rays performed on Vick’s ribs and chest came back negative, but the Philadelphia
QB will have to go for an MRI Monday to determine the extent of any damage. ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted Sunday afternoon that the “speculation” on Vick was a hairline collarbone fracture, an injury that would sideline him for several weeks.
“He’s got a sore chest is what I can tell you right now,” Philadelphia coach Andy Reid said after the game.
On the play where Vick was injured, he scrambled 23 yards, but was sandwiched on a hard hit by Kareem Moore and DeAngelo Hall and was slow to get up. Kevin Kolb, the No. 1 QB when the season started, quickly warmed up and was in on the next play.
Michael Vick's brief run as No. 1 may be temporarily grounded.
Vick has sore ribs and chest and will need an MRI after the scrambling Eagles quarterback was drilled by a pair of Redskins on Sunday. Vick started his first home game of the season, but wasn't around for the finish in Washington's 17-12 win. He was replaced by Kevin Kolb, who suffered a concussion in the season opener that allowed Vick to take the job.
"I talked to him at halftime and he said his sternum and collarbone were hurting," wide receiver DeSean Jackson said.
The Eagles were mum on the severity of the injuries and Vick declined comment. Vick grimaced as he gingerly put on a button down over his white T-shirt. He walked slowly around the locker room and shook his head no toward reporters.
His status for next week's game at San Francisco was not immediately known.
"He's got a sore chest is what I can tell you right now," coach Andy Reid said.
It looked much worse when he was crunched on another dazzling run.
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