Driver signs extension, hopes to end career in Green Bay

Published: Aug 06, 2010 at 02:41 PM

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Packers are extending the contract of wide receiver Donald Driver, the team's longest-tenured current player.

The Packers made the announcement Friday after the team's afternoon practice. Driver said the extension is for two years, through the 2012 season. Financial terms weren't immediately available.

"I can't complain," Driver said. "Now, I'm a Green Bay Packer for life."

Driver, 35, has played his entire NFL career with the Packers since they selected him in the seventh round in the 1999 draft, had been signed through this season.

This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be missing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an issue.

Related Content

news

DE Trey Hendrickson requests trade from Bengals; team says it won't move him

Defensive end Trey Hendrickson requested a trade from the Cincinnati Bengals, although the team told him it won't move him, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported on Wednesday, per sources.

news

NFL Fantasy Football Podcast: NFL draft preview; Talkin' WRs with Matt Harmon

Join hosts Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio and LaQuan Jones as they welcome special guest Matt Harmon, football writer and analyst for Yahoo Sports, and creator/owner of Reception Perception.

news

Cowboys pick up DE Micah Parsons' fifth-year rookie option

It's not an extension, but the Cowboys are ensuring pass rusher Micah Parsons is on the roster beyond 2024. Dallas has picked up the fifth-year option on Parsons' rookie deal, which is slated to cost $21.324 million, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday.

news

Bears unveil plan for lakefront stadium, seek public funding to make it happen

The Chicago Bears unveiled a nearly $5 billion proposal Wednesday for an enclosed stadium next door to their current home at Soldier Field as part of a major project that would transform the city's lakefront.