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Posted on: Thursday, July 31, 2008

Packers' president meets up with Favre

Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy traveled to Mississippi to meet with quarterback Brett Favre and his agent James "Bus" Cook yesterday, in an apparent attempt to talk Favre out of reporting to camp later this week.

Meanwhile, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell took no action on Favre's request for reinstatement yesterday — giving the sides more time to work out a resolution.

"The commissioner is taking no action today," league officials said in a statement issued by NFL spokesman Greg Aiello. "He wants to give both the Packers and Brett an appropriate amount of time to make decisions, including decisions impacting the team's roster and salary cap. When Brett is reinstated by the commissioner, we will announce it."

Cook told reporters outside his office in Hattiesburg, Miss., that Favre, who has been throwing to players at a nearby high school to stay in shape, could be in Green Bay tomorrow.

"He would love to go back in Green Bay," Cook said, in comments broadcast by ESPNEWS. "I mean, that's why he started working out. But right now, it looks like he'll be the quarterback at Oak Grove High School."

Murphy, who took over as the team's president and CEO in January, issued a statement upon returning to Green Bay.

"I was in Hattiesburg today and had a nice visit with Brett Favre," Murphy said. "We discussed a number of topics not related to football, including Brett's long-term relationship with the Packers. I consider our conversation to be confidential and am going to be respectful of Brett and his family and keep the details private."

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Jaguars: Jacksonville receiver Reggie Williams will have arthroscopic surgery after re-injuring his right knee during training camp. Coach Jack Del Rio said Williams damaged cartilage in his knee and declined to offer a timetable for his return.

Colts: Quinn Pitcock spent a lifetime preparing to play pro football. It took one year in the NFL with Indianapolis for the third-round draft pick from Ohio State in 2007 to decide he wanted to do something else. The defensive tackle has decided to retire at age 24.

Titans: Tennessee is bringing in former Jacksonville quarterback Byron Leftwich for a physical and to throw to some receivers. The workout is designed to see if team officials want to add him to a "ready list" of players for emergencies.