Donald Driver, one of the most productive pass catchers in Green Bay history — and one of the most underrated in the league today — has been rewarded for his efforts with a well-deserved raise and extension.
From JS Online:
…the Packers added two years to his contract, raising the value to $17 million over four years. He made $5.2 million of that last season and was scheduled to make in base salary and roster bonuses another $2.7 million this year, $3.9 million in 2008 and $4.9 million in ‘09.
With the extension, he can make in base salary and roster bonuses $4.3 million this year, $4.9 million in ‘08 and $5.9 million in ‘09. The new roster bonuses are tied to him being on the 45-man active list each week. Any week that he’s not on it, he won’t receive a prorated portion of the bonus.
Coming off the best season of his career in which he caught 92 passes for 1295 yards, however, Driver recently failed a physical which has kept him from practicing. That said, this is evidence that his shoulder doesn’t bother the Packers. But he will still be an injury concern during the season.
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