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Packers Icon Donald Driver Returns as Co-Owner to Lead From the Front

Green Bay, WI – The Green Bay Packers are writing a new chapter in their history books. This week, reports confirmed that franchise legend Donald Driver has officially purchased a stake in the team, returning home as a co-owner.

Few players in NFL history have embodied their franchise like Driver. The Packers’ all-time receiving leader with a relentless motor and team-first ethos, he helped keep Green Bay a perennial playoff contender across the 2000s and early 2010s.

Driver’s bond with Wisconsin was never just about football. Through the Donald Driver Foundation, he has championed education, housing, and wellness initiatives for under-served families across the state — a symbol of his “lead from the front” mentality that fans still cherish.

The Hall of Fame–bound wideout (Packers Hall of Fame inductee) long ago sealed his place as one of the franchise’s most beloved figures. Now, he returns not only as a hero of the past, but as an architect of the future.

Driver isn’t new to leadership off the field. In recent years he has taken visible roles in business and community ventures, contributing in marketing, strategy, and engagement across Wisconsin.

Those experiences now come back to Green Bay, where he will work alongside President/CEO Ed Policy to help reshape the Packers’ identity. With the team sitting at 1–3 in the 2025 season, his arrival signals a cultural reset as much as a business move.

Fans on X and Facebook exploded with excitement, calling it a “new chapter in history” and a chance for Driver to lead the Packers once again — this time from the boardroom instead of the huddle.

For Driver, the message is clear: whether in pads or in a suit, he’s still committed to Green Bay. And for Packers fans, the thought of their greatest icon leading from the front again feels like destiny fulfilled.

Vikings Rookie Cut Before Season Retires to Join Military Service
The NFL is often described as the pinnacle of athletic dreams, but for one Minnesota rookie, the path to greatness has taken a turn away from the gridiron and toward a higher calling. After signing as an undrafted free agent in May, the young cornerback fought through training camp and preseason battles, hoping to carve out a roster spot on a Vikings team searching for secondary depth and identity. That player is Zemaiah Vaughn, a standout from the University of Utah who built his name as a long, competitive boundary corner with special-teams upside. Waived in late August, Vaughn stunned teammates and fans by announcing his retirement from professional football and his decision to enlist in the U.S. military, trading a Vikings jersey for a soldier’s uniform. “I lived my NFL dream in Minnesota, but being cut before the season opened another path,” Vaughn said in a statement. “This isn’t the end — it’s a higher calling. Now, I choose to serve my country with the same heart I gave the Vikings.” At 6’3” and 187 pounds, Vaughn brought elite length for a boundary role and made his mark with poise, vision, and leadership. His preseason PFF grade of 65 reflected consistency, though the roster competition proved overwhelming. For the Vikings, the move closes the chapter on a developmental project. For Vaughn, it begins a profound new journey that echoes his reputation as a “hidden gem” — a player who always found ways to rise above. Fans in Minnesota and across the college football community saluted the decision on social media, calling it “the ultimate sacrifice” and “proof that heart is bigger than the game.” Vaughn leaves the NFL, but his next mission may prove even greater.