Latest Update About ; Brett Favre, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Brett Favre News, Green Bay Packers, Vikings, Brett Favre tells Minnesota Vikings he will not play in 2010, Brett Favre told Minnesota Vikings officials on Monday night that he will not play in the 2010 season, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune and Fox Sports reported.Favre, 40, who has consistently said throughout the offseason that he was unsure if he’d play this season, is expected to make a public statement later today, the paper said. Fox Sports reported that the Vikings hope Favre will change his mind. ESPN reported that Favre has been sending text messages to teammates in the past day.Vikings coach Brad Childress said after Tuesday morning’s practice that Favre hadn’t informed him of his intentions. “This is a very fluid situation,” said Childress, who added he had communicated with Favre within the past 24 hours.Favre’s agent, Bus Cook, declined to comment to USA TODAY about Favre’s intentions.FAVRE WATCH: What Favre has said about a potential return since JanuaryFavre had surgery on his left ankle in May, and he told USA TODAY last month that he just couldn’t decide if his body would hold up to the stress of a 20th NFL season.But Favre has been through this before. In 2008, he retired from the Green Bay Packers in March only to return in July and be traded to the New York Jets.He then retired in early 2009, only to make a comeback for last season. He initially told the Vikings in late July 2009 that he would remain retired, but changed his mind by mid-August.