Record-breaking quarterback Brett Favre has changed his mind about retirement and is looking for a team for next season, according to media reports on Friday. However the NFL's all-time leader in pass completions is unlikely to find a home at his long-standing club, the Green Bay Packers. ESPN.com reported that Favre had written a formal letter to Green Bay, where he played for 16 years, asking for a release from his contract in order for him to sign with another team. The website said that Favre, who retired at the end of last season with an emotional press conference, had asked to come back to the team earlier this week but that the Packers were not receptive to his plans. A statement from the Packers on Friday indicated that they were already committed to next season without him and with Aaron Rodgers, who has been understudy to Favre for the past three years, as starting quarterback. “The finality of his decision to retire was accepted by the organization. At that point, the Green Bay Packers made the commitment to move forward with our football team. “As a retired player, Brett has the option to apply for reinstatement with Commissioner Roger Goodell. “If that were to occur, he would become an active member of the Green Bay Packers. As always, the Packers will do what's right and in the best interest of tshe team,” the statement said. If Favre were to be reinstated then Green Bay could either keep him on their squad, try to trade him or release him from the remainder of his three-year contract with the organization. The quarterback quit after leading the Packers to a 13-3 record and the NFC title game where they lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants in overtime. Favre, who started 275 consecutive regular season and playoff games, broke NFL records in his final campaign for most touchdown passes (442), passing yards (61,655), pass completions (5,377) and games with at least three touchdown passes (63). The league's only triple Most Valuable Player, Favre led the Packers to the 1997 Super Bowl title and was named to nine Pro Bowl teams. Green Bay plans to retire Favre's jersey at the opening game of next season and their statement hinted that remained their plan. “As with all Packers greats, Brett's legacy will always be celebrated by our fans and the organization, regardless of any change in his personal intentions,” they said.
