Michael Vick will start in the Atlanta Falcons' exhibition opener Thursday and play one series.
Vick dressed but didn't participate in a scrimmage on Saturday at Tennessee. He strained his right hamstring while running in for a touchdown on Thursday, but was able to practiced twice on Monday.
Atlanta coach Jim Mora tabbed Vick to start at Baltimore on Thursday and said rookie Matt Schaub -- a third-round pick from Virginia -- will replace him and play into the fourth quarter.
Vick looked sharp Monday in throwing a 50-yard touchdown pass down the left sideline to Peerless Price and later hit Dez White on a play-action pass over the middle that covered 43 yards. Both plays came in 5-on-5 drills.
Vick also worked in goal-line situations, completing a 1-yard touchdown pass to fullback George Layne and running in for a score.
Vick broke his right leg in Atlanta's second preseason game last year when he scrambled out of the pocket, and Baltimore's Adalius Thomas jumped on his back. The Falcons went 2-10 in games he didn't start, but Vick came back in the final month and led Atlanta to a 3-1 mark.
Vick dressed but didn't participate in a scrimmage on Saturday at Tennessee. He strained his right hamstring while running in for a touchdown on Thursday, but was able to practiced twice on Monday.
Atlanta coach Jim Mora tabbed Vick to start at Baltimore on Thursday and said rookie Matt Schaub -- a third-round pick from Virginia -- will replace him and play into the fourth quarter.
Vick looked sharp Monday in throwing a 50-yard touchdown pass down the left sideline to Peerless Price and later hit Dez White on a play-action pass over the middle that covered 43 yards. Both plays came in 5-on-5 drills.
Vick also worked in goal-line situations, completing a 1-yard touchdown pass to fullback George Layne and running in for a score.
Vick broke his right leg in Atlanta's second preseason game last year when he scrambled out of the pocket, and Baltimore's Adalius Thomas jumped on his back. The Falcons went 2-10 in games he didn't start, but Vick came back in the final month and led Atlanta to a 3-1 mark.
