Lee Catches on as Go-to Guy at Tight End

Less than five months ago, when it became apparent Donald Lee had risen to the top of the Green Bay Packers’ depth chart, there was no way to predict he’d get the ball as often as any tight end in the Brett Favre era.

General Manager Ted Thompson did little to address the position in the offseason, despite another disappointing season from Bubba Franks and David Martin’s departure in free agency. In minicamp, it seemed Lee was slipping into a starting role mostly by default — the Packers simply didn’t have a better option.

But Lee has proven to be a different player this season than the one who played for two teams, four head coaches and four offensive coordinators in his first four NFL seasons, always the second or third option at his position behind the likes of Randy McMichael, Franks and Martin.

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