Favre throws touchdown in debut

Brett Favre threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Dustin Keller to cap his second series in his New York Jets debut against the Washington Redskins on Saturday in East Rutherford, N.J.

Favre, acquired from Green Bay last week, took the snap, looked to his left and found the rookie tight end in the end zone to give the Jets a 7-0 lead with 5:25 remaining in the first quarter. He clapped in celebration after the score and high-fived several of his new teammates, including Keller.

The three-time league MVP’s debut lasted 14 plays and finished his first game in green and white 5 of 6 for 48 yards and the touchdown.

The Redskins won the game 13-10.

Smith, Lucas return

When Steve Smith broke the huddle and lined up wide right, Ken Lucas was there to meet him on the other side of the line of scrimmage. This time, no punches were thrown.

The players faced off in Charlotte, N.C., for the first time since Smith broke Lucas’ nose with a sucker punch during the Carolina Panthers’ training camp more than two weeks ago.

Even though reporters were kept two fields away from practice, it was clear the usual trash talking between the two was kept at a minimum.

Around the league

Eli Manning will probably play into the second quarter when the New York Giants face the Cleveland Browns in their second preseason game Monday night. “I think 25 plays is the word right now,” Manning said. … Guard Shawn Andrews was back on the field with the Philadelphia Eagles after missing the first 17 days of training camp because of depression.

Preseason games

At St. Louis, the Rams beat the San Diego Chargers 7-6 on a touchdown run by Travis Minor. … At Atlanta, Jim Sorgi completed 7 of 12 passes for 67 yards to lead the Indianapolis Colts to a win over the Falcons. … At Baltimore, Tarvaris Jackson left with a knee injury in the first quarter against the Ravens, ruining an otherwise productive night for the Vikings quarterback in Minnesota’s 23-15 victory. … At Jacksonville, Fla., Chad Pennington led two scoring drives in his Dolphins debut to lift Miami to a 19-14 victory over the Jaguars. … At New Orleans, Matt Schaub threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns, helping Houston to a 31-27 victory over the Saints. … At Denver, Jay Cutler completed his first 12 passes for 142 yards and two TDs in the Broncos’ 23-13 win over the Dallas Cowboys. … At San Francisco, J.T. O’Sullivan threw a 59-yard touchdown pass to Josh Morgan as the 49ers beat Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers 34-6. … At Kansas City, Mo., Matt Leinert was 7 for 11 for 62 yards and a TD as the Arizona Cardinals beat the Chiefs 27-17.