The Green Bay Packers have placed quarterback Brett Favre on the NFL's reserve/retired list, along with waiving three players, to reduce the number of players counting against the Green Bay active roster to 68 players on active status. The transactions were announced Friday by Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations Ted Thompson.
The NFL's all-time leader in every major career passing category, Favre announced his retirement from football at a March 6 press conference. However, since that date he had continued to count against the league's 80-player roster limit.
"Today's moves are procedural in nature," said Thompson. "Both (head coach) Mike McCarthy and I have spoken to Brett over the past several days. Brett knew this change in his roster status was coming, and he fully understood our need to make the move in advance of the NFL Draft.
"The NFL does not require a letter for a player to be placed in a reserve/retired status. Brett has announced his retirement publicly and this is simply a personnel transaction made to develop a roster opportunity for the Packers."
Palmer played in a pair of 2007 games before sustaining a season-ending neck injury in the Packers' victory at the N.Y. Giants. Both Patrick and Washburn had stints on the Green Bay practice squad in '07 before signing for the 2008 season this past January.
