Brett Favre dealt to Jets, Fox Sports reports Posted on August 7th
GREEN BAY - Brett Favre left Green Bay yesterday, most likely for good. While he has gone home to Mississippi for the time being, he could end up in New York very soon.
Fox Sports reported on its Web site late last night that the Packers have traded the quarterback to the Jets. The report said the exact compensation wasn’t immediately known, but is believed to be a single draft pick that increases in value depending on New York’s performance during the season.
The Jets declined to comment on the report.
Favre’s agent, James “Bus” Cook, confirmed in an e-mail to the Associated Press earlier yesterday that the Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers were emerging as the most likely trade destinations for the three-time MVP.
Fox Sports reported that quarterback Chad Pennington likely would be let go, to allow for enough room under the salary cap to fit Favre’s salary.
Fox said the Jets were much more aggressive than the Bucs in their pursuit of Favre.
Late Tuesday, Fox said, Favre talked to Jets head coach Eric Mangini and others in the organization for the first time as they tried to convince Favre he would be a good fit in New York.