Redskins not interested in signing Vick, says Zorn

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick pauses during a statement to the press at a hotel in Richmond, Virginia in this August 27, 2007, file photo.

ASHBURN, Virginia (Reuters) - The Washington Redskins are not interested in signing embattled quarterback Michael Vick, coach Jim Zorn said Wednesday.

Vick, a former number one overall draft choice, was released from prison in May after spending 23 months behind bars for bankrolling a dogfighting ring in rural Virginia.

"Michael is on his journey and I want to wish the best for him," Zorn told reporters on the eve of the opening of the Redskins training camp.

"There is a way that he and (NFL Commissioner) Roger Goodell have created to find his way back into the league. I'll just say it won't be with us."

Goodell on Monday lifted an indefinite suspension on Vick, who is eligible to sign with any club but along with the 29-year-old will come a lot of unwanted publicity, mostly from animal rights groups.

Vick played for the Atlanta Falcons prior to pleading guilty in 2007 to the dogfighting charges but the team released him after several attempts at trades fell through.

The Redskins had been rumored to be interested in Vick because the team's starter, Jason Campbell, was inconsistent in 2008 and that owner Daniel Snyder has often made flashy offseason acquisitions.

Zorn believes someone will take a chance on Vick, a scrambling quarterback with a strong arm who made the Pro Bowl three times during his six seasons with the Falcons.

"It will be interesting to see how he enters back in (the league)," said the Redskins' second-year coach. "I'm sure he will."

(Editing by Justin Palmer)