Bristol, CT -- (Sports Network) - Brett Favre reportedly had arthroscopic surgery on his passing shoulder in an attempt to make a comeback to play for the Minnesota Vikings, according to an ESPN report Sunday.

The report said despite the surgery Favre remains unable to make a commitment to return to the NFL because throwing sessions following the procedure indicated the shoulder is not 100 percent healthy.

Favre played for the New York Jets last season, but was hampered by a torn biceps tendon. There were conflicting reports after the season that the future Hall of Famer would have surgery, possibly from noted sports surgeon Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Alabama.

Favre, for a second consecutive year, announced his retirement after this past season, and was then granted his release by the Jets.

The three-time MVP ended a very brief retirement in the summer of 2008 and was traded by Green Bay to the Jets, helping them to an 8-3 start last season. But Favre and the team stumbled over the final five games, as the Jets finished the campaign with just one win to conclude the season at 9-7, missing the playoffs.

The Jets selected USC quarterback Mark Sanchez with the fifth overall selection in the NFL Draft and subsequently released Favre, who reportedly wanted to become a Viking before the Packers traded him to the Jets last offseason.

Favre spent 18 seasons in the NFL and starred for 16 years with the Packers, who acquired him from Atlanta before the 1992 season. He threw four passes in two games with the Falcons, who had selected the Southern Mississippi product in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft.

The ultimate gunslinger, Favre was a seven-time All-Pro and was selected to 10 Pro Bowls, including this past season with New York. He left the game as the NFL's all-time record holder in several categories, including wins by a starting quarterback, passing yards, touchdowns, interceptions and consecutive games started.

Favre completed 61.6 percent of his passes for 65,127 yards with 464 touchdowns and 310 interceptions. He led the Packers to a pair of Super Bowls, winning his lone title after the 1996 season in a 35-21 victory over New England. The Packers lost to Denver in the Super Bowl the following season.