Hurt Favre expected to start against Cards

The former Packers quarterback has started in 256 consecutive games.

NEW YORK (AP) — Don’t fret, Jets fans. Brett Favre’s playing streak appears safe.

The New York quarterback rolled his left ankle during the third quarter of the Jets’ 48-29 loss at San Diego Monday night, but coach Eric Mangini wasn’t overly concerned about Favre’s injury.

“Brett usually plays,” Mangini said Tuesday, “and I would anticipate the same.”

Favre was limping noticeably after the injury and in the locker room after the game, but has started an NFL-record 256 straight regular-season games. He is expected to start Sunday at home against Arizona.

“It’s just understanding him and I think we have a good plan in place whenever guys get injured, so I feel pretty comfortable with the process,” Mangini said. “And I know that if there’s any way that he can play, he’ll definitely play.”

Mangini said Favre received some treatment on the ankle when the team arrived home Tuesday morning, and the quarterback was scheduled for more later in the evening.

The nature of the injury wasn’t immediately known, but Favre said after the game that X-rays came out OK — meaning there was no break. The players had the day off from speaking with the media, and Favre is scheduled for his weekly news conference today.

Favre was lifted for Kellen Clemens before the Jets’ final offensive possession, but it was more because the game was out of hand at that point.

Favre was inconsistent against the Chargers, going 30-of-42 for 271 yards and three touchdowns, but also threw two interceptions, including one returned 52 yards for a score by defensive back Antonio Cromartie. He and some of his receivers appeared out of sync at times, something Favre has warned would take some time to perfect after playing in Green Bay’s offensive system for the past 16 seasons.