GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -Brett Favre is considering coming out of retirement, according to an ESPN report.

ESPN's Chris Mortensen said Wednesday a Green Bay Packers source told him the 38-year-old Favre told coach Mike McCarthy in the past two weeks that he has the itch to play.

The Packers' former quarterback retired March 6 after a 17-year career.

Cornerback Al Harris said on ESPN's NFL Live that Favre also made similar comments to him.

``I know he has the itch to come back and play,'' Harris said. ``If he will or not, I don't know.''

The Packers had planned to use Aaron Rodgers as their quarterback for the upcoming season.

``Aaron is our quarterback,'' Harris said. ``Brett's retired. But if he wanted to come back, there would be some guys who wouldn't mind it. I would welcome him back with open arms.''

Mortensen also said his source told him the Packers would be reluctant to open the door for Favre because ``Brett retired for the right reasons, even though I know his family is tugging on him (to play).''

A message left with the Packers was not immediately returned.

Favre has two years left on his contract at an average of about $12.5 million per season. The Packers placed him on the reserve-retired list in the spring so his salary does not now count toward the cap.

Favre's commitment to retirement has been questioned since his announcement. That talk resumed in mid-June when Favre withdrew from the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship at Lake Tahoe, scheduled for July 11-13.

Tournament spokesman Steve Griffith said then that Favre had to miss the event because of a scheduling conflict.

When he retired, a teary Favre said, ``I've given everything I possibly could give to this organization, the game of football, and I don't think I've got anything left to give And that's it. I know I can play. But I don't think I want to.''

But less than two months later, he told reporters he might be open to returning if Rodgers was injured.

Favre is the NFL's only three-time MVP and leads the league with 442 touchdown passes, 61,655 yards passing and 160 career victories. He started 253 consecutive regular-season games, more than any other quarterback in history. Including the playoffs, his streak stands at 275.