Few people likely thought Michael Vick would ever be an Atlanta Falcon again -- in any capacity for any length of time.
But the quarterback apparently has given it a lot of thought.
A day after telling an Atlanta radio station that he has talked with the Falcons about signing a one-day contract and officially retiring with the team, Vick clarified by saying he has not spoken with anyone from the organization.
But he said he's hopeful it will happen.
"Well, I haven't talked to anybody about it specifically," Vick told ESPN. "It's something that I've really been thinking about trying to get done. I was asked the question the other day is that what I want, and I said, 'Yeah.’
"So, yeah, I think in due time, it's something that can potentially happen."
The Falcons have not publicly commented on the idea.
The Falcons released Vick in 2009 after he served 19 months in prison for his role in an illegal dogfighting operation in Virginia.
He later played for the Eagles, Jets and Steelers. He has not played since 2015.
Vick told ESPN's Josina Anderson in February that he is retired.
He played six seasons for the Falcons, leading the team to two playoff appearances and one NFC Championship Game.
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