Nike Denies Deal With Michael Vick

by Dan GrazianoFiled under: NFL Police Blotter, NFL Quarterbacks, NFL AnalysisReports surfaced last night that Eagles quarterback Michael Vick had signed a new endorsement deal with Nike just months after completing his two-year prison sentence for dogfighting-related crimes. But Nike moved today to deny those stories, saying it "does not have a contractual relationship" with Vick.Nike signed Vick in 2001, when he was an NFL rookie, and released several versions of Vick signature shoes. But it terminated its relationship with Vick in 2007 after the quarterback pleaded guilty to the dogfighting charge. Vick has since returned to the NFL -- on Sunday he played in his first regular-season game since 2006 -- and like many pro athletes he apparently still gets his shoes from Nike. But the company claims it has not entered into a new endorsement agreement with Vick.Nike Denies Deal With Michael Vick originally appeared on Fanhouse NFL Blog on Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:54:00 EST . Ple...