Brett Favre has only made one comment since reports surfaced on Wednesday that he was considering a comeback just four months after retiring, according to The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

In a text message to a friend reporter Al Jones, Favre said three simple words - "It's all rumor."

On Wednesday afternoon, ESPN.com reported that Favre had the "itch" to report to training camp and play for an 18th NFL season.

A Green Bay spokesman had no comment on Wednesday.

Members of Favre's family have admitted that he is working out and feels welcomed by Packers' General Manager Ted Thompson.

"I think it's 50-50," Scott Favre said. "There's no doubt he can play. He's in good shape; he's working out we know he can still play he's healthy, so, if he did, it wouldn't surprise me." [READ]

Defensive end Jevon Kearse said Wednesday that he believes the Eagles will miss his presence this season, according to The Philadelphia Daily News.

He was released by the Eagles in February and re-signed with his former team the Tennessee Titans.

"They'll say, 'Why the hell did we let that dude go?' " Kearse said. " 'What were they thinking?' " [READ]

The Bears agreed to a four-year deal with second-round draft pick Matt Forte, the former Tulane running back expected to replace Cedric Benson in the lineup, according to an Associated Press report. [READ]

Free agent running back Najeh Davenport is reportedly interested in playing for the Lions, according to The Detroit Free Press.

He also appears to be interested in the Cardinals, according to comments he made to NFL Radio.

The Steelers released Davenport recently after having trouble trading him. [READ]

Atlanta rookie quarterback Matt Ryan understands NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's opinion on lucrative rookie contracts, according to The Associated Press.

Goodell recently stated that he felt the deals were getting out of control.

"You can also understand the other side of it, the concern of veterans who have been in the league 10, 12 years and proven themselves but not seen the money," Ryan said Tuesday. "I can understand both sides."

Ryan signed a $72 million, six-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons that included $34.75 million in guaranteed pay shortly after being taken with the third overall pick in this April's draft. [READ]

Brett Favre is reportedly feeling the "itch" to play in the NFL once again just four months after retiring, according to ESPN.com's Chris Mortensen.

Favre has communicated his potential desire to play again to coach Mike McCarthy but talks have not advanced to a substantive stage, a Green Bay source said on Wednesday.

"As far as I know, right now, Brett Favre is retired and until he tells me something different, that's what it is," James Cook, Favre's agent, said of the rumors. [READ]

The Eagles have signed third-round pick defensive end Bryan Smith to a four-year contract, according to The Philadelphia Daily News.

Smith is the eighth pick to come to terms with the Eagles. Only their second-round picks, wide receiver DeSean Jackson and defensive tackle Trevor Laws, remain unsigned. [READ]

Offensive lineman Demetrius Bell, the first of the Bills’ three seventh-round picks and estranged son of former NBA star Karl Malone, signed with Buffalo on Tuesday, according to an Associated Press report.

Selected 219th overall out of Louisiana’s Northwestern State in the draft, Bell started 22 consecutive games over his final two college seasons.

The Bills also announced they have released rookie fullback Mike Viti, who signed with the team as an undrafted free agent out of Army. [READ]

The Chargers have signed their fifth and seventh-round picks from the 2008 NFL Draft, running back Marcus Thomas and tackle Corey Clark, both to four-year contracts.

Thomas, 6-0, 215, rushed for 1,166 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior at Texas-El Paso. The Chargers selected him in the fifth round with the 166th overall selection.

Clark, 6-6, 315, was a two-year starter at Texas A&M. He was taken in the seventh round with the 234th overall pick.

The Chargers still have three draft picks unsigned. They include first-round choice Antoine Cason, third-round choice Jacob Hester, and sixth-round choice DeJuan Tribble. [READ]