ATLANTA, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Attorneys for Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick reportedly are trying to negotiate a plea deal with federal prosecutors on dog-fighting charges.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, quoting a source who didn't want to be identified, said Vick, 27, was expected to talk with his lawyers and may make an announcement this week.
A spokesman for Vick’s legal team wouldn't comment on reports of ongoing plea negotiations with prosecutors, but pressure on Vick increased with word that two of Vick’s co-defendants would plead guilty later this week.
ESPN reported that two of Vick's attorneys met with a federal prosecutor and investigators Monday.
Last month, Vick pleaded innocent to conspiracy to engage in interstate illegal gambling and conspiring to sponsor dog-fighting matches and issued a statement asking the public not to rush to judgment.
Investigators allege that Vick and two co-defendants set up “Bad Newz Kennels” on land Vick owns in Virginia to raise and train pit bull dogs to fight.
