A pair of potential solutions reportedly emerged late last night.

The Wisconsin State Journal and ESPN reported that Favre was considering a 10-year, $20 million marketing and licensing deal offer from the Packers that would keep him retired. The Green Bay Press-Gazette reported that the Packers and Favre's agent, Bus Cook, were in "serious" discussions with the New York Jets about a trade.

The marketing deal was reported by several media outlets after team president and CEO Mark Murphy met with Favre and Cook in Mississippi on Wednesday. The State Journal reported that the deal had been offered soon after Favre retired in March and was not a last-ditch attempt to keep Favre away from training camp.

General manager Ted Thompson and other Packers officials did not immediately return telephone messages left by the Associated Press.

"The Packers and Brett Favre are continuing their discussions," the league said yesterday in a statement. "The commissioner preferred to let those discussions continue rather than act on the reinstatement petition today."

If Favre is reinstated, the Packers will have 24 hours to decide whether to cut him or restore him to their active roster. By not acting yesterday, Goodell decreased the chances that Favre would be present at Packers training camp today.

He also could be traded.

Dolphins. Miami worked out former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Quincy Carter in Davie, Fla.

However, coach Tony Sparano said the workout is merely an evaluation of Carter, an Arena Football League quarterback who started for Dallas and the New York Jets before poor play and drug-related arrests ended his NFL career.

Miami is also considering signing former Dallas receiver Terry Glenn, who was released last week.

Bengals. Former Cincinnati wide receiver Chris Henry, 25, was suspended by the NFL for four games but may play the final 12 games of the regular season for any team that signs him.

Henry was released by the Bengals in April after his fifth arrest, on an assault charge. Goodell had suspended him indefinitely after that arrest. The charges against him were subsequently dropped, and Henry applied for reinstatement.

The Bengals released him after he was accused of punching a University of Cincinnati student and breaking his car window with a beer bottle. The charge was subsequently dropped.

Jaguars. Jacksonville signed free-agent guard Chris Liwienski, a starter in 14 games for the Dolphins last season.

Ravens. Baltimore addressed a need for depth at offensive tackle by signing former Oakland Raiders lineman Chad Slaughter to a one-year contract for the veteran minimum salary.

Steelers. Pittsburgh signed former Pro Bowl kick returner Eddie Drummond, a onetime Penn State star who played for Kansas City last season. He is expected to help bolster what has been a weak special-teams unit.

Giants. New York coach Tom Coughlin said he was unaware of a report in the Bristol (Va.) Herald Courier that second-year running back Ahmad Bradshaw would have to serve another 30 days in jail after the NFL season because of a probation violation.

He was released from the Abingdon Regional Jail in Virginia on July 13 after serving most of a 30-day sentence.

Noteworthy. Two-time Pro Bowl linebacker DeMarcus Ware sat out the Cowboys' practice a day after he left the field early following a hit to the head. . . . Quarterback JaMarcus Russell returned to the Oakland Raiders' practice after being sidelined for two sessions with a sore elbow. . . . The Tennessee Titans released wide receiver Mike Williams, citing weight and conditioning issues. . . . Cleveland Browns outside linebacker Antwan Peek underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee to remove cartilage and is expected to miss the preseason. . . . Holdout running back Steven Jackson missed his seventh day and 10th practice of St. Louis Rams training camp, with no apparent movement in his contract impasse. . . . Buffalo Bills receiver James Hardy was held out of practice after experiencing soreness in his left hamstring.