The celebration of Ahman Green's career as a Green Bay Packer will occur tonight when he officially announces his retirement as a Packer. Raymond T. Rivard photograph

Green Bay Packers franchise all-time leading rusher Ahman Green will officially announce his retirement as a Packer in the media auditorium at Lambeau Field tonight, Thursday, Aug. 11, at 6:30 p.m.

Green announced his retirement last week and was hoping he would be able to sign a one-day contract with the Packers to make it official.

As of a few minutes ago, it became official when the Packers PR department sent out a press release announcing the event.

Former Packers RB Ahman Green, the all-time leading rusher in franchise history, will formally announce his retirement as a Packer in the Media Auditorium at Lambeau Field tonight at 6:30 p.m.