Vikings coach Brad Childress?is expected to depart for Mississippi later today and meet with quarterback Brett Favre tonight and Thursday, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Childress remained at Winter Park?early this afternoon?but the source said he is?expected to have dinner with Favre this evening and begin discussions about Favre joining the Vikings.

The in-depth?portion of the meeting is expected to take place Thursday.?Among the Vikings chief concerns is the status of Favres injured right biceps.?At this point, the meeting is expected to take place in Mississippi, where Favre lives.

Favre, the longtime Green Bay Packers star, was granted his release from the Jets reserve/retired list last week and thus is free to sign with any team he wants. Favre announced his retirement for a second consecutive offseason in February after a?season with the Jets. Favre retired in March 2008 from the? Packers but?changed his mind.

The Packers did not want him back and at that point he set his sights on playing for?the Vikings. The Packers made sure that?didnt happen by trading Favre to?New York.???

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