Michael Vick's really big $100 million deal of any day - Ingles

If it weren't clear before, it is now: Michael Vick is the face of the Eagles franchise.

The Eagles and Vick agreed to a six-year, $100 million contract with $40 million guaranteed, NFL sources said Monday night.

The team later confirmed the length of the deal, which locks the quarterback up through the 2016 season. Vick's return to prominence has been remarkable and faster than anyone could have imagined.

In 2007, he lost nearly everything when he was convicted on dogfighting charges and sent to prison. In the last 12 months he's gotten nearly everything back: a starting job, endorsement deals and a blockbuster contract.

"I'm very happy we were able to reach an agreement with Michael on this long-term contract," Eagles coach Andy Reid said in a statement. "It's a product of all the hard work Michael has done to better himself over the last couple of years, both on and off the field.

"I'm very proud that he has been able to achieve success again in this league, but he'll be the first one to tell you that there is a lot of work yet to be done by him and this team as a whole. And there's no doubt in my mind that he will continue on that path."

Vick, 31, did not return a message left seeking comment. The Eagles have a news conference with Vick and Reid scheduled for Tuesday at 2:30 p.m.

Vick's deal makes him among the highest-paid players in the game - again. His per year base salary of $16.7 million is less than only Patriots quarterback Tom Brady ($18.01) and Colts quarterback Peyton Manning ($18 million), but is more than N.Y. Giants quarterback Eli Manning ($16.25 million) and Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers ($15.3 million).

Brady signed a reported five-year, $78.5 million contract with $48.5 million guaranteed in September 2009. Peyton Manning's deal came last month when he inked a reported five-year, $90 million contract with $54.4 million of that guaranteed.

The Eagles have spent an incredible amount of money since the lockout ended in late July - approximately $225 million in contracts to rookies, free agents and now Vick.

Vick's contract is his second nine-figure deal. In 2005, the Falcons signed the 2001 No. 1 overall draft pick to a 10-year, $130 million contract. Two years later Vick forfeited most of the remaining money when he was charged with running a dogfighting operation. He eventually filed for bankruptcy while serving an 18-month prison term and still owes creditors millions.

The new deal replaces the one-year franchise tender Vick signed in March. The Eagles had until Sept. 20 to give Vick a new contract or they would have had to wait until after the season to re-sign him. All signs, however, pointed to something getting done, as Vick remained patient.

"If it's supposed to happen, it'll happen," Vick said during training camp. "The worst thing you can do is think about it."

Vick would have made $16.2 million from the one-year tender, but the Eagles trimmed his 2011 figure to $14.4, clearing salary cap space. They have roughly $3.7 million in cap space but could have more when the roster is pared down to 53 by Saturday.

Eagles president Joe Banner and Vick's agent, Joel Segal, negotiated the contract.

With Vick done, the Eagles could now turn their sights to DeSean Jackson, who wants a new contract. The wide receiver, in the last year of a four-year contract that will net him roughly $600,000, held out from the first 11 days of training camp.

While Jackson sat out, Vick never made a fuss about a new deal.

"I'm not concerned about that, whether he's first or I'm first," Vick said a few weeks ago. "We haven't talked about it. We are both important to the team so whoever goes first it doesn't matter to me. Our play has got to speak for itself."

Signed in August 2009 to a two-year deal, Vick came to the Eagles in a cloud of controversy. He spent most of his first season in Philadelphia as the third-string quarterback and occasional Wildcat weapon.

When the Eagles traded then-franchise quarterback Donovan McNabb to Washington in April 2010, Kevin Kolb was named the starter and Vick his backup. But when Kolb suffered a concussion in the season opener, Vick came in and nearly guided the Eagles to a comeback victory. He won in the next two games as Kolb recovered and was named the starter soon after.

He went 8-3 as a starter as the Eagles won the NFC East crown. He had statistically his best season with career highs in passer rating (100.2), completion percentage (62.6) and passing yards (3,018). He earned his fourth career Pro Bowl nod and was named the 2010 Comeback Player of the Year by the Associated Press, Sporting News, and Pro Football Weekly.

In January, he signed with two small companies in endorsement deals and was welcomed back by Nike in July.

Eagles players, like linebacker Jamar Chaney, wide receiver Riley Cooper and defensive end Brandon Graham, offered their congratulations to Vick on Twitter.

"Reason y I'm happy bout that 100 million deal cuz every time we go out [Vick] got the TAB lol," running back LeSean McCoy tweeted. (source Philadelphia Inquirer)