"If Howard Eskin's report of the impending Vick-for-Nick switch in Philly is accurate, it's not something that just popped into coach Andy Reid's head in recent days.

A source with knowledge of the dynamics in Philly over the past two seasons believes firmly that Reid has been considering benching Vick since the middle of last season, when the Eagles slumped to a 3-6 start. Reid was hoping, we're told, that former backup Vince Young would play well enough during a three-game injury absence from Vick to justify doing to Vick what Reid did to Kevin Kolb in 2010.

Young didn't.

Regardless of when or if Vick gets benched, it's now becoming a foregone conclusion that Vick won't be back in 2013, especially at a salary of $15.5 million.