According to the Associated Press, Brett Favre is calling it quits for the third time in his career. A source close to Favre reportedly has told the Associated Press that he is not healthy enough to return to the Vikings this season, and that he is going to call it quits yet again. Favre has retired two times in his career, and has come out of retirement both times. The reason Favre won’t return again, according to sources, is that the left ankle that was operated on in the off season has not recovered as well as he had hoped it would.

The source has asked to be anonymous, due to the fact that the team has not yet made any announcements. Brett Favre, who will turn 42 in October has played 19 seasons in the NFL with 4 teams. Last season he put up numbers close to those he had in the prime of his career. Expect an official announcement sometime this afternoon or tomorrow.