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The Philadelphia Eagles have activated QB Michael Vick from the exempt list and have added him to the 53-man roster. Vick will now be permitted to practice with the team and will likely do so on Wednesday.

To make room for the often-troubled quarterback, the Eagles released WR Hank Baskett, whom the team has been trying to trade.

When the Eagles his the practice field on Wednesday, Vick and Jeff Garcia will be a part of the QB rotation, though Donovan McNabb won’t be. He has a cracked rib that could prevent him from playing on Sunday. Kevin Kolb will likely be taking snaps with the starters.

Vick was brought in to give the Eagles another dimension on offense. He ran Philadelphia’s version of the wildcat offense and took some snaps as a traditional quarterback under center in two preseason games.

Vick has not been involved in a regular-season game since December 31, 2006, when he was still playing for the Atlanta Falcons. It’s highly unlikely he would have started even if he were eligible to play this week. Eagles coach Andy Reid has maintained all along that Kolb is McNabb’s backup.

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