Former NFL quarterback Brett Farve could have his No.4 jersey retired by the Green Bay Packers by 2016 according to team president and CEO Mark Murphy, signaling that the once icy relationship between Farve and the franchise is now at an end.
Murphy made those comments Saturday during an online column where he answered questions from fans on the team's website Packers.com. Murphy said that honoring Favre by retiring his number would be strongly welcomed by fans, NFL.com reported.
"We do want to bring Brett back into the fold, and plan on retiring his number," Murphy said in responding to a question. "He deserves to have his number retired for what he accomplished, and meant to the Packers, during his time here."
"It is really just a question of timing in terms of retiring his jersey," Murphy added. "The timing has to be right for both Brett and the organization. Brett will be a first ballot Hall of Famer in 2016, and we would like to retire his number prior to his induction."
Farve's messy breakup with the team came after the quarterback waffled on retirement in 2008. After announcing his retirement, Farve changed his mind and tried to return to Green Bay.
However, the Packers were already committed in the development of Aaron Rogers, effectively ending Farve's time in Green Bay.
"I know that many of our fans were upset that Brett played for the Vikings," Murphy wrote. "As time goes by, though, I think wounds are healed and people focus more on the great things he did for the team during his 16 years here."
Favre broke the NFL and Packers record books during his 16-year run in Green Bay throwing 442 touchdowns and amassing over 61,000 yards. He also led the Packers to a Super Bowl XXXI win over the Patriots.
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