Brett Favre says he is no longer suing former NFL player and national sports commentator Pat McAfee for defamation.

"I'm happy that Pat McAfee and I have settled this litigation," Favre tweeted. "Like Pat said, he was attempting to be funny and not commenting based on any personal knowledge. We'd both much rather talk about football."

McAfee said on "The Pat McAfee Show" that Favre is withdrawing the suit against him.

Favre sued McAfee in February over comments he made about Favre's involvement in a sprawling welfare case in Mississippi over millions of dollars in government money that were diverted to the rich and powerful. According to the suit, McAfee called Favre a "thief" who was "stealing from poor people in Mississippi" on "The Pat McAfee Show." The suit also accused McAfee of making similar remarks on Twitter.

Favre still has defamation lawsuits pending against former NFL player Shannon Sharpe and Mississippi Auditor Shad White.