Brett Favre practices with Vikings

Brett Favre returned to practice for the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday, one day after sitting out to rest his sore right elbow.

Favre has been bothered by tendinitis in his throwing elbow and said earlier this week that he would consider sitting out a game or two to rest it if the condition worsens. Favre has started an NFL-record 289 consecutive regular-season games.

Center John Sullivan also returned to practice after missing Wednesday with a calf injury. Sullivan did not play against the Jets on Monday night.

Tight end Visanthe Shiancoe, safeties Madieu Williams and Jamarca Sanford, defensive lineman Brian Robison and cornerback Chris Cook also were limited in practice Thursday.

The Vikings host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

Rodgers returns to practice

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers returned to practice for the Green Bay Packers, a sign of progress in his recovery from a concussion.

Rodgers participated in the entire portion of Thursday’s practice that was open to the media. The team did not go through any full-contact team drills while reporters were present.

Rodgers sustained a concussion late in Sunday’s overtime loss at Washington. According to NFL guidelines for head injuries, Rodgers must be symptom-free and cleared by a team doctor and independent neurological consultant before he can play again.

Green Bay hosts Miami on Sunday.

Revis, Pace will be game-day decisions for Jets

New York Jets Coach Rex Ryan said he wants cornerback Darrelle Revis and linebacker Calvin Pace to travel with the team Friday rather than have them stay back at the facility to rehabilitate their injuries. They’ll be evaluated after the four-hour flight and the team’s walk-through Saturday.

“After talking to Darrelle and all that, we’re going to take him to Denver, one way or the other, because he wants to be with his team, whether he can play or not,” Ryan said. “And that’s where I want him, also. Hopefully he’ll be ready to play.”

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The NFL has fined Detroit Lions wide receiver Nate Burleson $15,000 for two rule violations: kicking the football into the stands and displaying an unauthorized shirt with a personal message written on it during Sunday’s win over St. Louis…. Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs sat out his second consecutive practice because of an injured left ankle, throwing his status for Sunday’s game against Seattle into question…. Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew sat out practice because of a sprained right hand and wrist…. Woody Peoples, a former Pro Bowl offensive lineman who played for the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles from 1968 to 1980, died Tuesday in his hometown of Birmingham, Ala. He was 67.