A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Brett Favre has informed the Vikings he will not return to Minnesota for a second season. The person spoke on condition of anonymity today because the team had not made an official announcement. The person says the 40-year-old Favre called coach Brad Childress to say his injured ankle is not responding as well to surgery and rehabilitation as he had hoped. ESPN and The (Minneapolis) Star-Tribune are both reporting that Favre plans to retire for a third time. Favre has been known to change his mind. He told the Vikings last year he wouldn’t play for them but ultimately changed his mind and joined the team immediately after it broke training camp. Favre injured his ankle in the NFC championship, which the Vikings lost to the New Orleans Saints. The Saints and Vikings are set to open the NFL season on Sept. 9.
Sources: Favre not returning to Vikings
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