Surry County Sheriff Harold Brown tells 13News that NFL star Michael Vick is not likely to face charges stemming from a suspected dog-fighting ring uncovered in his back yard.

Brown says it appears Vick had no involvement in the alleged operation.

Last Wednesday, detectives say they found 54 malnourished pit bulls and dog fighting materials in the backyard of Vick's Moonlight Drive home.

The Commonwealth's Attorney and Surry County sheriff's officers are meeting Monday to discuss whether to file criminal charges.

Investigators made the discovery while carrying out a search warrant for drugs for Vick's relative, Davon Boddie, who is living at the home.

Boddie was arrested in Hampton for possessing marijuana and listed the Surry home as his address, leading police to search the property.

Vick, a Newport News native, is a quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons.