The Brett Favre saga is just getting stranger everyday. Last Friday, Favre had notified Packers’ GM Ted Thompson he was reporting to training camp, but after some pensiveness, Favre thinks it would be better not to show up.
Sports Illustrated Peter King reported that Favre and Thompson agreed that it would be best for Favre to sit at home and not to distract other Packer players.
“I had planned on reporting for the start of Packers Training Camp Sunday, but Ted Thompson asked if I would give him a couple of days to try to get the situation resolved. I agreed to do that,” Favre told King. “I don’t want to be a distraction to the Packers, and I hope in the next few days we can come to an agreement that would allow me to continue playing football.”
Recently, it was reported by multiple media outlets that the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers were the front runners in a potential trade for the NFL’s all-time leader in touchdown passes. The Jets were the perceived favorite, but talks have gone south.
Sources close to the situation have said that a trade between the Packers and Jets is very unlikely at this point. The Newark Star-Ledger says that while talks have gone on, rumors about a deal getting done were put out by Favre’s camp and not the Jets or Packers.
One of the reasons Favre has not been dealt yet is that the Packers are asking for a first-round draft pick, which seems a bit high for an aging superstar.
It should be noted that any potential trade cannot happen until Favre actually files for reinstatement to Commissioner Roger Goodell.
