Packers to retire Brett Favre’s jersey on Thanksgiving against Bears

The time has finally come for the Green Bay Packers to make up with Brett Favre and honor him in one of the best ways possible.

According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Packers are scheduled to host the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving and will place Favre’s jersey on the facade that evening. The team will officially retire Favre’s number and induct him into the team’s Hall of Fame on July 18.

The Thanksgiving Day game will be the featured game at night on NBC, after the Lions and Cowboys play their traditional games during the day.

Favre’s return to Lambeau Field has been a long time coming. There was talk about the potential of it happening last year but there was some reticence because of a fear that he would be booed. Then Favre announced in February that he would return this season.