Brett Favre's growing rift with the Green Bay Packers could lead to a few awkward moments for the three-time NFL MVP this weekend.

Favre is scheduled to present former teammate Frank Winters at the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame induction banquet at Lambeau Field on Saturday. Winters, former Packers defensive tackle Gilbert Brown and video director Al Treml will be enshrined.

Should Favre keep his commitment to Winters, his close friend and former center, his return to Lambeau will come a little more than a week after formally requesting to be released from his contract.

Members of the Packers' management team could face a few awkward moments of their own July 24, as the Packers hold their annual shareholders meeting at Lambeau.

Meanwhile, Foxsports.com, citing an anonymous source, reported the Packers filed tampering charges with the NFL against Minnesota, alleging "inappropriate dialogue" with Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, a friend of Favre's and a former Packers assistant.

Also, Favre's agent, Bus Cook, told ESPN on Wednesday that he and the veteran quarterback have "no definite plans to ask for reinstatement" and it was up to the Packers to decide what to do next. "It's their move," Cook said.

49ers: San Francisco signed second-round draft choice Chilo Rachal. Terms weren't announced. Rachal (6-foot-4, 315 pounds) played guard at USC, but the 49ers staff moved

Dolphins: Josh McCown has decided to quit using chain saws after the former Raiders quarterback suffered a cut on the index finger of his throwing hand that required six stitches two weeks ago. But he expects to be ready for the start of training camp next week. The accident occurred at his home in Jacksonville, Texas. The new Bill Parcells regime signed McCown to a $6.25 million, two-year contract in February.

Jets: New York signed rookie Dwight Lowery, the team's fourth-round draft pick. Lowery started all 25 games at cornerback in two seasons at San Jose State, with 13 interceptions.

Chiefs: Kansas City agreed to three-year deals with draft picks Kevin Robinson and Brian Johnston. Robinson, a wide receiver from Utah, was a sixth-round pick. Johnston, a defensive end, was a seventh-rounder from Gardner-Webb.

Broncos: Denver signed seventh-round draft pick Peyton Hillis, a fullback from Arkansas.

Falcons: Atlanta signed linebacker Robert James to a four-year contract. James was a fifth-round draft pick from Arizona State.

Steelers: Stanley Druckenmiller is not interested in any type of minority partnership with team chairman Dan Rooney and is involved in negotiations to purchase the ownership shares of the four Rooney brothers with one purpose: To become majority owner and keep the franchise in Pittsburgh, ideally with Dan Rooney and his son, Art II, at the helm.

Etc.: Bob Papa, the radio voice of the New York Giants for the past 13 seasons, will replace Bryant Gumbel as the announcer for the NFL Network's eight Thursday night games. Papa will team with Cris Collinsworth. He will continue his duties with the Giants. ... The league is stepping up its monitoring of on-field player activities to ensure that no one is flashing the hand signals of street gangs, the Los Angeles Times reported.