Report: Driver would cut pay for Packers

While one report said the Pittsburgh Steelers were set to let Hines Ward go, Donald Driver, another veteran receiver who spent his whole career with one team, reportedly was trying to make it easier for his franchise to keep him.

Driver turned 37 this month and has spent his entire career with the Green Bay Packers since entering the league in 1999. After having his lowest reception total (37) in 10 years last season, he told WISN-TV he would reduce his salary if it would help him stay in Green Bay.

"The organization knows what I've done on and off the field, and they want to keep me around as long as possible," Driver told the station. "If that means sitting down and taking pay cuts to stay around, then you take pay cuts to stay around. I've always said it's not about the money for me anymore.

"What I'm pushing for is my legacy to stay around in the state of Wisconsin and around the world forever. So the money's not a big issue."

While Driver's willingness to make a financial sacrifice could help him, a similar one reportedly will not entice the Steelers to bring back Ward. After his 14 seasons, Ward had said he would also take a pay cut, but the NFL Network reported Pittsburgh would let him go.

Driver could receive a $2.2 million roster bonus in March, according to the Green Bay Press-Gazette, but such a bonus could prompt the Packers to cut him instead, so his pay cut offer would likely include the bonus.

The former favorite target of Brett Favre has 735 career receptions, 10,060 yards and 59 touchdowns for his career. He also made the transition to Aaron Rodgers during the last two years of a stretch where he had six consecutive seasons with more than 1,000 yards receiving.

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