Donald Driver: “It’s Just About Reworking That Contract”

Green Bay Packers veteran wide receiver Donald Driver denied that he skipped recent voluntary workouts due to unhappiness with his contract situation, saying he was absent because of a death in the family as well as his son’s kindergarten graduation. While attending a Wednesday practice, Driver did admit that his agent has been talking to team officials about “reworking” his existing deal, according to Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Driver is due to make $6.1 million this season and $7 million in 2010. “It’s not about negotiating I have a contract already,” Driver told reporters. “It’s just about reworking that contract. It’s not about adding more money onto the situation or anything like that. It’s just that me and the organization have a situation that I’ve talked to them about, and I’m hoping we can work it out.” Driver declined to get into details and was adamant that contract discussions for fellow wide receiver Greg Jennings, who eclipsed Driver as the Packers’ No. 1 wide receiver last season, won’t affect his business with the team. At age 34, Driver isn’t the Packers’ top priority. “Listen, I want them to give Greg $100 million,” Driver said. “You’ve got to understand one thing about Greg: Greg is a great athlete, and he’s going to continue playing probably longer than me. I can’t control what they give him now or what they’re going to give him in the future. He’ll probably see 3-4 contracts by the time I get done playing, so I want him to try to get as much money as possible. “I’m not trying to be the highest-paid receiver in the National Football League. I’ve never received that, and that’s not ever going to happen. So I’m fine with what I have, I make good money, and I’m happy about it.” Unlike Driver’s recent round of press clippings, Jennings’ contract situation has remained relatively quiet. As one agent told us recently, the Packers prefer more than most teams to keep contract developments as behind the scenes as possible.