Green Bay Packers legend Donald Driver retired in February, bringing to an end a 14-year career that saw him catch 743 passes for over 10,000 yards and 61 touchdowns.
The 38-year-old wide receiver only caught eight passes in 13 games last year and the Packers showed no interest in bringing him back. So, Driver announced his retirement despite saying he wanted to play until he was 40.
Now, with injuries to James Jones and Randall Cobb, the Packers are thin at wide receiver. Jarrett Boykin and Jordy Nelson are the only traditional wideouts who are healthy and Myles White is the only receiver on the practice squad.
Should the Packers reach out to a man who is good in the locker room and knows the offense to fill the void?
Here's the latest on the knee injuries to Jones and Cobb:
Packers WR James Jones sprained his PCL vs. Ravens but might be able to play Sunday vs. Clev. Team will make decision later this week. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 14, 2013
McCarthy says Jones "may have a chance" to play. "Randall (Cobb) will be multiple weeks." — Jason Wilde (@jasonjwilde) October 14, 2013
For now, sounds like Packers WR Randall Cobb is expected to miss two weeks. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 14, 2013
Jim Owczarski is an award-winning sports journalist and comes to Milwaukee by way of the Chicago Sun-Times Media Network.
A three-year Wisconsin resident who has considered Milwaukee a second home for the better part of seven years, he brings to the market experience covering nearly all major and college sports.
To this point in his career, he has been awarded six national Associated Press Sports Editors awards for investigative reporting, feature writing, breaking news and projects. He is also a four-time nominee for the prestigious Peter J. Lisagor Awards for Exemplary Journalism, presented by the Chicago Headline Club, and is a two-time winner for Best Sports Story. He has also won numerous other Illinois Press Association, Illinois Associated Press and Northern Illinois Newspaper Association awards.
Jim's career started in earnest as a North Central College (Naperville, Ill.) senior in 2002 when he received a Richter Fellowship to cover the Chicago White Sox in spring training. He was hired by the Naperville Sun in 2003 and moved on to the Aurora Beacon News in 2007 before joining OnMilwaukee.com.
In that time, he has covered the events, news and personalities that make up the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, Major League Baseball, the National Football League, the National Hockey League, NCAA football, baseball and men's and women's basketball as well as boxing, mixed martial arts and various U.S. Olympic teams.
Golf aficionados who venture into Illinois have also read Jim in GOLF Chicago Magazine as well as the Chicago District Golfer and Illinois Golfer magazines.
