NFL | Brett Favre has "fatigued" arm, says he feels 38

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Brett Favre dropped back, looked downfield and launched a long spiral about 5 yards past his intended receiver. A few plays later, the Jets quarterback short-hopped a toss that thumped into the grass.

"I felt 38 today," Favre said Wednesday after New York's morning practice. "I'm not going to lie to you."

Favre fired a few duds in his fifth practice since joining the Jets, saying his rocket right arm is a bit tired.

"My arm's kind of dragging a little bit today," Favre said. "It's not really sore, but just fatigued. To be honest with you, I'm surprised that, I don't want to say I feel good, that I've been able to make it through every practice so far."

Favre was acquired from the Green Bay Packers last week and has been practicing with the Jets since last Saturday. He's set to start this Saturday's exhibition game against the Washington Redskins.

"I didn't throw the ball that well this morning, underthrew some throws," Favre said. "No pain, but I'm 38 years old. It's going to be fatigued a little bit."

After saying he would talk to coach Eric Mangini about limiting his throws in the early evening practice, Favre took noticeably fewer snaps in 11-on-11 drills. He did open the late session by zipping his first throw into Chansi Stuckey's hands for a touchdown.

While Brett Ratliff and Kellen Clemens took some of the snaps he normally would take, Favre watched intently from the sideline.

Favre came up short working the two-minute offense near the end of practice, throwing incomplete on fourth-and-three on a pass that was defended well by Drew Coleman.

"My arm, for the most part, has felt great," Favre said. "Legs, a little bit fatigued. You've got to figure I'm a little bit behind some of these guys. I'm a little bit surprised that, up to this point, I've been doing OK."

Favre retired in March, but then decided he still wanted to play. After a messy divorce with Green Bay, the Packers traded him to New York, where he's going through his 18th training camp.

Notes

• Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam Jones said he will mail a 1 ½-page letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell today asking for a full reinstatement to the league.

• Tennessee linebacker Ryan Fowler considers his steroids case with the NFL closed. Fowler said he hasn't heard from the league since June when he requesting a meeting to address allegations that he bought steroids from a Texas dealer in 2006.

• The Buffalo Bills' version of "Northern Exposure" begins tonight when they "host" the Pittsburgh Steelers at the downtown Rogers Centre in Toronto. The game will be the first of an eight-game series (five regular season and three exhibition) in Toronto.

• The New England Patriots signed veteran cornerback Ade Jimoh to bolster a position that has been depleted by injuries and free-agent losses.

• The Denver Broncos addressed their injury-riddled defensive secondary by signing 13th-year pro Tyrone Poole. To make room, the Broncos released fourth-year cornerback Christian Morton.

• Cleveland Browns rookie tight end Martin Rucker will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his knee and miss four to six weeks.

• The Arizona Cardinals signed linebacker Brandon Moore to a one-year contract. The Cardinals released linebacker David Holloway to make room on the roster for the former San Francisco 49er.