Aaron Rodgers explored non-traditional contract during talks with Packers

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers and his agent, David Dunn, explored non-traditional contract structures during negotiations with the Green Bay Packers this offseason but discovered it wouldn't be possible to work in opt-out clauses or tie pay to a percentage of the salary cap as it increased in future years.

"Ultimately, I don't think the NFL is ready for those type of contracts and willing to go in some of those directions," Rodgers said on a conference call Thursday, one day after he signed his record-setting extension.

"The number of players on the active roster and counting on the salary cap is definitely a hindrance to some of that stuff. ... There's language in guaranteed contracts…