Brett Favre holds up his New York Jets jersey before last night’s game in Cleveland.

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FOXBORO — The Brett Favre Circus is coming to the AFC East.

Get your tickets now.

Ever since the news late Wednesday night that the Green Bay Packers had traded three-time NFL most valuable player Favre to the New York Jets, talk has centered on how his arrival will improve the Jets and whether or not they are now challengers to the five-time defending divisional champions in New England.

The answer won’t be known for months, but on its face, the Favre-to-New York deal certainly makes the Jets more interesting.

Patriots linebacker Victor Hobson, who spent the first five years of his career with the Jets, said last night Favre would be “a good fit wherever he goes.”

How much of an impact Favre has, or how long it lasts, is debatable. Owner of nearly every major passing record, including touchdowns, completions, yards and interceptions, Favre will need some time to mentally adjust to the New York playbook after more than a decade with Green Bay and a few weeks to adjust to his new receivers, including Laveranues Coles and Jerrico Cotchery.

Tank Williams, who spent last year with the Packers’ NFC North rival Vikings last year, said last week that Favre is still one of the best.

“Just a player of his caliber, winning a Super Bowl, as many Pro Bowls as he’s been to, the type of player he is — he’ll always add to whatever team he’s playing with,” said Williams.

The Jets start their season on the road against Miami, so their Sept. 14 home opener against the Patriots will serve as Favre’s debut in the Meadowlands. Though he’ll be wearing the number four green jersey, it won’t be the same as the dark green number 4 that became iconic in Green Bay.

“It’ll be tough, not even from a player standpoint, from a fan standpoint,” Fernando Bryant said last week about the possibility of seeing Favre in another uniform. “It’s the same thing when I was young, with Joe Montana and Jerry Rice (leaving the 49ers for Kansas City and Oakland, respectively).”

As a member of the Lions for the previous four seasons, Bryant, like Williams, saw Favre twice a year — and they’re going to see him twice more this year, as if nothing had changed.

“He’s a great quarterback, and wherever he goes he’s going to continue to be a great quarterback,” Bryant said. “You always look forward to playing against the best, though.”

Now in his 10th season, Bryant said he could understand Favre’s indecision on whether or not to retire. Earlier this year, Favre held a tearful press conference in which he announced his retirement, but later said he was asked by Green Bay brass to make a decision early in the offseason so the team could move forward with or without him.

Early in the offseason, Bryant said, you’re still mentally and physically exhausted from 16 games, playoffs, practices and meetings.

“It’s a hard time to make that decision,” he said.

smanza@projo.com