Brett Favre's Bum Ankle Needed Tune-up After Seattle Game

Brett Favre had maintenance on his surgically repaired left ankle after Saturday's preseason game with Seattle.



The Vikings quarterback told Sports Illustrated's Peter King that he received an injection of lubricant in his ankle.



"Like a grease fitting,'' Favre said.



Favre gave King details about his latest surgery. The procedure, in late May, was performed by Dr. James Andrews in Florida. Favre said two incisions were made on the top of his left ankle and that "loose bodies" were sucked out.



Favre's wife, Deanna, watched as doctors took out what the quarterback described as "a cup full of stuff -- bone and all these other loose bodies."



"It's catching up with me, all this stuff,'' Favre said.



King asked Favre if he thinks he will last the entire season.



"I have no idea, really," Favre said. "My ankle just seems to get easier to sprain. I know everyone thinks the New Orleans game killed me, but it was bad before then. Now we'll see if I can make it. My mind's telling me one thing, but my body's telling me something else.''



Sullivan absent again

Center John Sullivan missed practice again Monday because of a lingering calf injury. He returned to practice last week but did not play Saturday.



"We're just trying not to load it up too much," coach Brad Childress said. "We're still trying to get some of the soreness out."



Sullivan has missed almost all of training camp and all three preseason games. Childress declined to estimate how much practice time Sullivan would need to be able to play Sept. 9 against New Orleans in the opener.



"That's hard to hazard a guess," Childress said. "As many as you can get, let's put it that way. And then you make a decision whether we're better off to go with somebody else or put him in there."



Right guard Anthony Herrera started at center Saturday, but the team also is considering backup Jon Cooper.



Griffin decision looming

Cornerback Cedric Griffin continues to push hard in his rehab from ACL surgery on his left knee, but remains on the physically unable to perform list. The team must decide by this weekend whether he will start the season on the reserve/PUP list when the roster is trimmed to 53.

Griffin would be ineligible to play for the first six weeks if he starts the season on the PUP. Otherwise, he will count against the 53, although it's possible he could miss several games.

"This has nothing to do with me," Griffin said. "It's all about the coaches, Coach Childress, [head athletic trainer] Eric Sugarman, our training staff. Whatever they feel is best for me, I'll do what they say. They are my bosses right now."

Injury update • The Vikings don't have to trim their roster from 80 to 75 players until 3 p.m. Tuesday but linebacker J Leman, who missed much of training camp and all three games because of turf toe, was waived/injured. Leman would revert to the injured reserve if and when he clears waivers but he probably will end up getting an injury settlement.

• Childress declined to discuss injuries, but five players did not practice Monday -- Sullivan, cornerback Chris Cook, running back Toby Gerhart, defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy and wide receiver Logan Payne (bruised ribs). Cook and Gerhart both suffered right knee injuries on Saturday. Gerhart said his knee got bent backward in a pile. Cook called his knee injury "just a little ding."