Green Bay, WI -- (Sports Network) - The Green Bay Packers placed Brett Favre on the NFL's reserve-retired list on Friday.

General manager Ted Thompson says the move is procedural in advance of the NFL draft beginning on Saturday.

The 38-year-old Favre announced his retirement on March 6 and the team has stated it will retire the three-time MVP's No. 4 jersey when the season starts in September.

The Mississippi native will leave the game as the NFL's all-time record holder in several categories including wins by a starting quarterback, passing yards, touchdowns and consecutive games started.

A seven-time All-Pro and nine-time Pro Bowl selection, Favre was known as the ultimate gunslinger, often taking chances that resulted in big plays and endeared him to a national audience that regarded him as one of the toughest and grittiest players in league history.

He has completed 61.4 percent of his passes for 61,655 yards and 442 TDs over 17 NFL seasons, the last 16 of which were played in Green Bay after the Packers acquired him from the Atlanta Falcons.

He also led the Packers to two Super Bowls, a victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI and a loss to the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII.

The team also announced that they waived three offensive linemen Tony Palmer, Chris Patrick and Cliff Washburn.