Brett Favre(notes) on Saturday delivered another piece of news through Steve Mariucci. Favre texted his former position coach—now an NFL Network analyst—to say his surgically repaired ankle is still sore.

"His arm feels great," Mariucci said, per NFL.com. "His conditioning is good, but he hasn’t run much without pain in his ankle. It still gives him pain, and it needs to be better before he reports."

On Tuesday, Favre told Mariucci that he hadn’t retired, contrary to numerous reports that fueled widespread speculation. On Wednesday, Favre told ESPN’s Ed Werder he’ll play if his ankle heals.

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