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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has moved to sell the Virginia home where officials said they found evidence of a dog-fighting ring, The Daily Press of Newport News reported.
John Brooks, an agent with Long & Foster, told the newspaper that the two-story brick house was put up for sale on Wednesday and placed under contract the same day. Vick was asking $350,000 for the property -- less than half its assessed value of $747,000. Brooks would not reveal the sale price.
A cousin of Vick has lived at the house, the newspaper reported.
The animals were found at a home owned by Vick in Smithfield, though he said previously that he rarely went to the house and didn't know that a large kennel on the property could be involved in a criminal activity.
But Sports Illustrated reported Thursday on its Web site that two friends of Vick are convinced he is aware of and has been involved in illegal dog fighting at the house, despite Vick's denials.
"He knows what's going on in that house in Virginia," one unnamed source told SI.com. "There's not a doubt in my mind he's involved with it."
At Falcons minicamp on Friday, Vick declined to discuss the sale of the house or even respond to the chance to proclaim his innocence in the dog-fighting allegations, as he did shortly after the property was raided by investigators some two weeks ago.
"Like I said, I won't talk about the situation right now," he said. "When the investigation is over, then I'll be more than glad to answer any questions that you have for me."
Commissioner Roger Goodell, who has vowed to crack down on misbehaving players, already met with Vick and could impose a suspension if it's shown that he knew about dozens of mistreated dogs that allegedly were used for fighting.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
