WASHINGTON — Michael Vick’s representatives are working with league officials to complete plans for a meeting between Vick and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, perhaps within the next few days, sources familiar with the deliberations said Wednesday.

The outcome of the planned meeting could play a major role in Goodell’s decision about whether to reinstate Vick from his indefinite suspension from the NFL, said the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the topic.
Two people familiar with the case said they believe it’s possible that Goodell will opt to partially reinstate Vick, who was released from federal custody Monday and has missed the last two NFL seasons while serving his federal sentence for his role in a dogfighting operation in Virginia. That would allow Vick to sign with an NFL team, if any team is willing to sign him, and perhaps participate in training camp practices, but Goodell likely would postpone a decision about whether Vick would be eligible to participate in games during the upcoming regular season.
ESPN first reported Tuesday that Vick’s meeting with Goodell could come Thursday or Friday and a conditional reinstatement could be announced next week.
Several people familiar with the case stressed Wednesday that Goodell does not appear to have made a firm decision about what he’ll do and much could depend on what Vick tells Goodell when they meet.
League officials declined to comment about when Goodell will meet with Vick, and about Goodell’s pending decision about Vick’s eligibility to play.
“The review process is ongoing,” Greg Aiello, the NFL’s senior vice president of public relations, said in a written statement, declining further comment.
Vick’s agent, Joel Segal, was not available to comment Wednesday.
Goodell suspended Vick before the 2007 season. The commissioner is given complete authority under the NFL’s personal conduct policy to discipline players for legal troubles. Under the policy, any decision by the commissioner regarding discipline for off-field misconduct can be appealed only to the commissioner or a person designated by him.
It remains unclear if any teams are interested in signing Vick, 29, if he were to be reinstated. He’s a free agent after being released by the Atlanta Falcons.