Packers make it official and put Favre on retired list

The Green Bay Packers placed Brett Favre on the NFL's reserve-retired list on Friday.

General manager Ted Thompson says the move is procedural in advance of the NFL draft beginning on Saturday.

The 38-year-old Favre announced his retirement on March 6 and the team has stated it will retire the three-time MVP's No. 4 jersey when the season starts in September.

The Mississippi native will leave the game as the NFL's all-time record holder in several categories including wins by a starting quarterback, passing yards, touchdowns and consecutive games started.

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