The Green Bay Packers will probably release veteran offensive tackle Chad Clifton and restructure the contract of wide receiver Donald Driver, Yahoo! Sports reported Friday, citing a source.
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Both players have been longtime starters for the Packers, and Driver said two weeks ago that he was open to taking a pay cut to remain in Green Bay.
Driver has the most receptions (735) and receiving yards (10,060) in team history and has played only for the Packers during a 13-year career. According to the Green Bay Press Gazette, Driver, 37, is scheduled to make $2.6 million if he's on the roster for the 2012 season, with an additional $2.2 million bonus.
Driver had 37 catches for 445 yards last season, his lowest totals since the 2001 season. He also had six touchdowns.
Clifton, a 35-year-old who has also spent his entire 12-year career with the Packers, is owned $5.5 million in the final year of his contract, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
Clifton started the first five games last season before missing 10 weeks with a hamstring injury. He returned for the regular-season finale and the playoff loss to the New York Giants.
