GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Green Bay wide receiver Donald Driver fought back tears Monday after signing a new five-year contract with the Packers.

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ESPN.com confirmed that Driver received a signing bonus of $4 million and that the extension is worth about $14 million in so-called "new money."

Driver, who turned down a three-year, $3 million offer from Kansas City to stay in Green Bay for $563,000, was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent after the season.

"I have worked hard. I came in here as a seventh-round pick and never thought I would get the opportunity to be able to take care of my family. I have the opportunity to do it now,'' Driver said.

"When I talked to my grandmother today, it was just so surprising that I could tell her that she don't have to work no more. That was my goal for years and years.''

Driver, a seventh-round pick out of Alcorn State in 1999, entered the season as the team's No. 4 receiver even though he was the only wideout on the roster to ever catch a pass from Brett Favre in a regular-season game.

The 27-year-old Driver beat out Robert Ferguson for the starting split end job opposite Terry Glenn and has emerged as Favre's favorite target.

Through 11 games this season, Driver leads the Packers with 53 receptions for 870 yards and seven touchdowns. In his first three seasons, Driver had 37 receptions for 520 yards and three TDs.

Driver grew up in Houston in a family with four siblings. For a time in his early teens, he lived out of a U-Haul truck after a collection agency confiscated his family's belongings. Driver moved in with his grandmother when he was 14.

"This guy brings an awful lot to our football team in more ways than you could ever imagine,'' coach Mike Sherman said. "What a great guy. I am proud to say he is going to be with us for five years and hopefully retire as a Green Bay Packer.''

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.