The Green Bay Packers want to do the right thing in response to Brett Favre's latest round of flip-flopping on his future in football.

And as far as the team is concerned, that might mean showing No. 4 the door — although working out a trade might be more palatable to the Packers than granting Favre the release he has requested.

Favre asked the Packers to release him so he can return to the NFL with another team after apparently being told his latest retirement reversal wasn't welcome news in Green Bay. The team said it would do "what's right" in response to Favre's request, which was first reported by ESPN yesterday.

"Brett earned and exercised the right to retire on his terms," the team's statement said.

"We wanted him to return and welcomed him back on more than one occasion. Brett's press conference and subsequent conversations in the following weeks illustrated his commitment to retirement. The finality of his decision to retire was accepted by the organization. At that point, the Green Bay Packers made the commitment to move forward with our football team."

The 38-year-old Favre retired March 6 after a 17-year career, openly sobbing as he contemplated a future without football. But almost immediately, the three-time MVP began dropping hints that he was having second thoughts.

The Packers' statement said Favre, who was placed on the reserve/retired list, has the right to petition NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to be reinstated — a request the league would grant automatically. After that, Favre would return to the team's active roster.

If the team has committed to moving forward without Favre, their options once he was reinstated would include trading him to another team or releasing him so he would be free to sign with the team of his choice.

The Packers have made it clear they're committed to going with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, a first-round pick in 2005 who has been sitting behind Favre for his first three seasons in the NFL.

Releasing Favre presents the possibility that he will sign with NFC North rivals Minnesota or Chicago, where he would be an upgrade over the incumbent QBs.

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Henry in trouble: Free agent running back Travis Henry faces a one-year suspension after the NFL ruled he tested positive for marijuana, The Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News reported yesterday, citing unnamed NFL sources.

Steelers: Pittsburgh reached agreements on three-year contracts with safety Ryan Mundy of West Virginia and linebacker Mike Humpal of Iowa yesterday. Both players were sixth-round draft picks and agreed to the NFL's minimum salaries each season.

Redskins: Washington yesterday agreed to terms with second-round draft pick Malcolm Kelly and sixth-round selection Durant Brooks. Kelly, a receiver from Oklahoma, agreed to a four-year, $3.36 million contract. Brooks, from Georgia Tech, was the only punter selected in this year's draft. Terms were not disclosed.

Titans: Rookie linebacker Stanford Keglar agreed to terms on a four-year contract with Tennessee yesterday. Keglar was a fourth-round draft choice out of Purdue. Terms were not disclosed.

Dolphins: Miami signed defensive end Kendall Langford of Hampton yesterday. Langford was the Dolphins' third-round selection.