The Philadelphia Eagles have placed Michael Vick on the exempt list to help them reach the 53-man roster limit.

Vick will not be reinstated until the third game of the season against the Chiefs. The quarterback can't practice with the team until he is placed on the active roster.

"We can do that at any time," Eagles general manager Tom Heckert told NFL.com.

"We could put him on as soon as tomorrow or up until the third week. And he can do anything with the team, attend meetings, everything, except practice."