"Brent Celek was working his phone last night as he prepared to enter DeSean Jackson's charity gala, to benefit pancreatic cancer research. Tight end Celek was trying to secure a field for this coming week, where Eagles quarterback Michael Vick could throw to his receivers, as the Birds remain idled by the NFL lockout.

Vick, who said he got some throws in recently with wideouts Jeremy Maclin and Jason Avant, eventually joined Celek and several other teammates at the Jackson event, held at the Fairmount Park Water Works. Vick said he hopes for "15 or 16" participants, mostly Eagles but maybe a few guys from other teams.

"We'll have receivers, we'll have DBs out there, we already have some guys coming back," Vick said. "We'll try to get some one-on-ones going, do it our way. This time, we can do it our way. I can kind of instruct 'em.

"This is an opportunity for us to come together and kind of put the plan together on how we're going to approach the season. We're all excited, we're all confident."

Vick said he sees organizing the workouts as part of his duties as a leader.

Wideout Jackson said he will not be part of the workout group; he is scheduled to head back to California. Jackson said he and Vick don't really need to work out together.

"We're on the same page," Jackson said yesterday. "He's busy doing things he's doing. I'm busy doing things I'm doing. We both know how to work" separately.

Also attending last night was defensive end Brandon Graham, who said he is rehabbing his repaired ACL more than 6 hours a day, 5 days a week, in the Los Angeles area. Eagles coach Andy Reid has said he does not expect Graham to be ready for the start of the season, and Graham reluctantly confirmed that timeline, although he said his rehab is progressing well, and he has the injured knee and the quad muscle above it back to about 65 percent of his unaffected leg."