Donald Driver Wants a New Contract Again
May 29, 2009 by David Kindervater
Filed under Green Bay Packers
It’s that time of year again. Green Bay Packers three-time Pro Bowl receiver Donald Driver wants a new contract. So, to apparently make some kind of statement, he’s not taking part in the team’s “voluntary” OTAs. Donald is scheduled to make $3.9 million this season and $4 million in 2010, pretty fair I think, especially considering he caught 74 passes for 1,012 yards and five touchdowns last season—his lowest totals in five years.
Donald Driver, Green Bay Packers / Image: Zuma Press
I’m not sure what kind of new deal D2 is looking for, but at 34-years-old, he’s obviously trying to cash in one final time before he’s considered over-the-hill. Of course, he’s been looking to rework his contract in each of the past four offseasons, so this is nothing new. And the Packers have accommodated several times by adding days and dollars to his deal. If he’s going to get yet another reworking, I would say now had better be the time. But if history repeats itself, there’s always next year.
Source: Wisconsin State Journal
