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Favre returns: No decision on ankle surgery
By Dylan B. Tomlinson
Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers
Green Bay Packers General Manager Ted Thompson said Friday quarterback Brett Favre may still have surgery on the ankle that has bothered him for the last seven seasons.
Favre had surgery scheduled for the day after the season ended. When he returned home to Mississippi without having the surgery, some took that to mean his playing days were over.
With Friday's news that Favre will return next season, Thompson said it will be Favre's decision about whether he has ankle surgery.
"He might," Thompson said. "I don't think anything's scheduled, but it's something that, like Mike (McCarthy) explained earlier in the year, it's something that he's played with. But I think it's something that he might do. But if he does, I'm sure you'll know about it."
Even if Favre doesn't have surgery, Thompson said he was unsure of how much Favre would participate in quarterback school, the minicamps and organized team activities.
During Mike Sherman's final season as coach, he allowed Favre to skip both minicamps. During McCarthy's first season as coach, Favre participated in one of the minicamps and attended some of the organized team activities.
"All? I don't know. … I'm sure some," Thompson said when asked about Favre's offseason participation plans. "Mike will probably be letting everyone know what the plan is."
Favre will turn 38 on Oct. 10, and Thompson said the team is willing to do whatever is necessary to make sure Favre can continue to play at the level he did last season.
"I think with all players, once they've reached a certain maturity level in the NFL, I think you do certain things, (like) older guys probably didn't take as many reps.
"When I was here before, when I was gone and since I've been back, they count every throw that he makes."
Thompson said that despite Favre's age, he hasn't seen much decline in his level of play. Favre may not be playing at the same level as he was when he won three MVPs from 1995-97, but he was able to put up respectable numbers last season with 3,885 yards, 18 touchdowns and 18 interceptions.
Favre returns: No decision on ankle surgery
By Dylan B. Tomlinson
Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers
Green Bay Packers General Manager Ted Thompson said Friday quarterback Brett Favre may still have surgery on the ankle that has bothered him for the last seven seasons.
Favre had surgery scheduled for the day after the season ended. When he returned home to Mississippi without having the surgery, some took that to mean his playing days were over.
With Friday's news that Favre will return next season, Thompson said it will be Favre's decision about whether he has ankle surgery.
"He might," Thompson said. "I don't think anything's scheduled, but it's something that, like Mike (McCarthy) explained earlier in the year, it's something that he's played with. But I think it's something that he might do. But if he does, I'm sure you'll know about it."
Even if Favre doesn't have surgery, Thompson said he was unsure of how much Favre would participate in quarterback school, the minicamps and organized team activities.
During Mike Sherman's final season as coach, he allowed Favre to skip both minicamps. During McCarthy's first season as coach, Favre participated in one of the minicamps and attended some of the organized team activities.
"All? I don't know. … I'm sure some," Thompson said when asked about Favre's offseason participation plans. "Mike will probably be letting everyone know what the plan is."
Favre will turn 38 on Oct. 10, and Thompson said the team is willing to do whatever is necessary to make sure Favre can continue to play at the level he did last season.
"I think with all players, once they've reached a certain maturity level in the NFL, I think you do certain things, (like) older guys probably didn't take as many reps.
"When I was here before, when I was gone and since I've been back, they count every throw that he makes."
Thompson said that despite Favre's age, he hasn't seen much decline in his level of play. Favre may not be playing at the same level as he was when he won three MVPs from 1995-97, but he was able to put up respectable numbers last season with 3,885 yards, 18 touchdowns and 18 interceptions.
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