Michael Vick is back in the NFL, albeit without a team to play for. Free now after serving 18 months in prison for running a dog-fighting ring, Vick was reinstated with conditions by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday.

Vick can immediately take part in preseason practices, workouts and meetings and can play in the final two preseason games, if he can find a team that will sign him. A number of teams have already said they would not.

Once the season begins, Vick may participate in all team activities except games, and Goodell said he would consider Vick for full reinstatement by Week 6 (Oct. 18-19) at the latest.

Brett Favre will not be showing up to practice today when the Green Bay Packers open up training camp. However, that doesn’t mean that the retired quarterback is going to give up his mission to return: it’ll probably just be with another team.

According to an ESPN report Sunday, Favre has signed a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell requesting to be reinstated but has yet tosend it to league headquarters. Favre said he is open to a trade, not just to Tampa Bay or the New York Jets, and is hoping Goodell can help cross the quarterback’s impasse with Packers General Manager Ted Thompson.