IN BRIEF : Mark Gastineau May Try Comeback

Mark Gastineau, the defensive end who retired from the New York Jets in mid-season last year to be with actress Brigitte Nielsen, his fiancee thought to have cancer at the time, may be about to make a comeback.

Gastineau has been discussing a return with the Phoenix Cardinals of the National Football League. He met with Cardinals General Manager Larry Wilson on Wednesday.

“I had one of the best years of my life last year,” he said after the meeting. “She got sick and it changed my perspective on how important (football) is. Now she’s healthy and we both want each other to be good in our careers.”

The Jets retain rights to Gastineau, having placed him on the reserve-retired list when he left on Oct. 11, and they are believed to be willing to make a deal, though Wilson said he has not talked with them.