WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick agreed on Monday to plead guilty in a dog-fighting case that could wreck the U.S. star's football career.

His attorney, Thomas Shuttleworth, told Reuters that Vick, 27, reached a deal with prosecutors and will plead guilty in the case that has attracted worldwide attention.

Vick could go to jail. Had he not cut a deal, the multimillionaire player was likely to face a new indictment with more charges, legal sources have said.

The National Football League Web site said Vick, one of the league's highest-paid players, would appear in court on August 27.

His indictment by a federal grand jury on July 17 badly damaged the reputation of one of the NFL's best-known players. The NFL, whose season begins next month, suspended the three-time Pro Bowl selection after the indictment.

Vick, the top pick in the 2001 NFL draft out of Virginia Tech, faced up to six years in prison and $350,000 in fines if convicted on all of the initial charges.