"Give Antoine Winfield credit for honesty.

As the majority of Vikings players attempt to steer clear of saying if they would like to see Brett Favre in purple, the cornerback made it clear Wednesday the future Hall of Fame quarterback would be a welcome addition.

"I think it would be a great move for us, but I don't know if Green Bay would trade him to a division rival," Winfield said. "Favre is still a great player. That's what you want to do in this league is add as many great players as you can. I think Tarvaris will do a great job for us if it doesn't happen."

Tarvaris, of course, is Vikings starter Tarvaris Jackson. The quarterback was one of several veterans who did not report to camp while the media was assembled outside Gage Center from 3:30 to 8 p.m. With the first practice not scheduled until Friday morning and meetings set for today, players were not required to arrive in Mankato until this morning."