The Packers had been talking with the Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers since deciding earlier this week that they could no longer co-exist with the player who won a Super Bowl and three MVP awards in 16 years with the team.
The arrival of Favre signals the end of Chad Pennington's career with the Jets. New York GM Mike Tannenbaum said there would be another transaction regarding Pennington, who spent his first eight seasons with the Jets.
