Brett Favre is back.The Minnesota Vikings activated the 41-year-old QB for Monday's game against the Chicago Bears and said he would start.
It marks a surprising turnaround for Favre, whom the Vikings declared out on Saturday with shoulder and hand injuries. On Monday, the Vikings changed Favre's status from out to questionable and announced he would gauge whether he could play after he did some pre-game throwing.
In another surprise, the Vikings de-activated RB Adrian Peterson for Monday's game.
The move to start Favre came one week after the QB's NFL-record streak of 297 straight starts ended in a loss to the New York Giants.
Favre said Wednesday that expected rookie Joe Webb to start because he was not confident in his health. He said he would not play if he couldn't get feeling back in his hand.
Favre took to the field at TCF Bank Stadium -- the Vikings' temporary home due to the collapse of the Metrodome roof -- around 6 p.m. ET on Monday to test out his arm. He threw some short and deep passes in the snow -- which accumulated all day and was expected to continue during the game -- before the Vikings announced him as the starter around 7 p.m. ET.
The QB said last week he would be content if his career ended with the Week 13 hit that knocked him out of a game against the Buffalo Bills. Favre has said he does not anticipate playing next season.
Favre said Wednesday that expected rookie Joe Webb to start because he was not confident in his health. He said he would not play if he couldn't get feeling back in his hand.
Favre took to the field at TCF Bank Stadium -- the Vikings' temporary home due to the collapse of the Metrodome roof -- around 6 p.m. ET on Monday to test out his arm. He threw some short and deep passes in the snow -- which accumulated all day and was expected to continue during the game -- before the Vikings announced him as the starter around 7 p.m. ET.
The QB said last week he would be content if his career ended with the Week 13 hit that knocked him out of a game against the Buffalo Bills. Favre has said he does not anticipate playing next season.
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