Posted: 08:56 AM ET May 30, 2012
By Josh Katzowitz | NFL Blogger
Sounds like Driver might get his wish: finishing his career in Green Bay.
Coming off his triumph at Dancing With the Stars (you should see his over-the-top reaction to the news that he won), it appears that receiver Donald Driver and the Packers have come to an agreement that will allow him to return to Green Bay this season.
Says the man himself:
Tweeps: when I said I will be a Packer for life. It is now true. Packer for life.
— Donald Driver (@Donald_Driver80) May 30, 2012
We don't have many more details than that, but Driver's agent sent a statement to the NBC affiliate in Milwaukee that said, "We have agreed to terms with the Packers but need to review it [Wednesday] to finalize."
As ESPN Milwaukee's Jason Wilde points out, Driver -- a 13-year veteran who's spent his entire career with the Packers -- was scheduled to make a $2.6 million base salary in 2012 along with $2.2 million in roster bonuses and a $200,000 workout bonus. Considering he was to count $5 million against the 2012 salary cap, it's almost assured that the restructured deal will lower the team's cost, especially since Driver has taken a reduced role in recent years.
Assuming the deal gets done and signed, Driver could begin participating in Green Bay's OTAs Wednesday.
“I'll be in Green Bay. I'm not going anywhere,” Driver told ESPN radio last week. “I've always said I want to retire as a Packer, I think the organization knows that, so we're going to come together. We're going to make a decision. One, two more years, and then I'll put my cleats on the shelf and sit back in Dallas and relax. It's family.”
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