Michael Vick signs with the Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers worked out the four-time Pro Bowler on Tuesday, hopeful there’s enough game left in the 35-year-old’s legs to provide the defending AFC North champions some insurance should something happen to Ben Roethlisberger.

Vick is entering his 13th season in the NFL and was selected with the first overall selection by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2001 NFL Draft from Virginia Tech. With the media catching wind of this, a concerned Steelers launched a petition on Change.org, urging fellow fans to dissuade the franchise from signing Vick due to his stint in prison on federal dog fighting charges. He played in 10 games, throwing for 604 yards and three touchdowns. His career completion percentage is 56.1 and he has rushed for 6,010 yards and 36 touchdowns in his 12 seasons as well.

Said Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin when asked if Vick would end up on the field in regular season packages: “We’re trying to figure out quarterback right now”. “He’s a very experienced guy at what he does in his career”. However, when Donovan McNabb was traded and Kevin Kolb struggled to begin the 2010 season, Vick assumed the starter’s role and earned his fourth Pro Bowl bid despite starting just 11 games. I think at the end of the day, my mindset is to just continue to play football.

PETA reports that some fans canceled their season tickets when Vick joined the Jets and other left angry comments on the team’s Facebook page. Gradkowski, who grew up in Green Tree and Dormont, injured a finger that required surgery.

During last month, when Vick still did not sign with an NFL team, he indicated on Twitter that he would still be staying in shape. But when Vick did get a chance to play-he made three starts in 2014, winning one-he hardly set the world on fire.

Roethlisberger said he supported the potential addition of Vick if the move helps the team.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Michael Vick have reportedly agreed on a new contract, according to Kristian Dyer of New York Metro and confirmed by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.