"Michael Vick is something of an expert on being a veteran quarterback with a lot of baggage that most teams don't want but got a chance with the Eagles.

His signing worked out fairly well. And Vick is confident the Vince Young signing will also work out just fine for the Eagles.

"You've got to go out and get the best player, no matter what anybody is saying about them or what happened in their past," Vick said. "You've got to give yourself the best chance of winning. So go out and get the best players and give them a chance to compete each and every Sunday."

The Eagles plan to sign Young later Friday, and if all goes well, he'll be on the Lehigh University practice fields as early as Saturday.

Young, twice a Pro Bowl quarterback with the Titans, was released by Tennessee on Thursday and will become Vick's backup, with second-year pro Mike Kafka retaining his job as the Eagles' No. 3 quarterback.

"I think it's good for Vince," Vick said after morning training camp practice Friday. "Get him in here, let him start to compete and get him back to playing football again.""