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Vick ticks boxes as Big Ben back-up at Steelers

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Nov 24, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; New York Jets quarterback Michael Vick (1) is pressured by Buffalo Bills …

(Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed quarterback Michael Vick to a one-year deal, the team announced on Tuesday.

Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed but the veteran is expected to act as back-up to Pro Bowl signal-caller Ben Roethlisberger.

The 35-year-old Vick spent last season with the New York Jets but was used sparingly behind the impressive Geno Smith.

A number one overall draft pick for the Atlanta Falcons in 2001, Vick lit up the NFL as a dynamic runner and passer before missing two seasons because of a prison sentence for federal gambling and dog fighting charges.