Aaron Rodgers, Packers Reportedly Have Made No Progress on Contract Extension

The Green Bay Packers and superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers have reportedly made "no meaningful progress" toward a long-term contract extension.

Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported the update Friday and noted it would take a "sudden and dramatic change" for the sides to reach an agreement on a new deal in the near future.

Rodgers told Peter King of NBC Sports this week he'd like a contract that gave him more "freedom" but didn't discuss whether he was close to signing an extension.

"It's only been on my mind because…people have been writing and talking about it a lot," he said. "There have been many conversations about it. I think that there's some merit to looking into where you do a non-traditional contractual agreement."

The additional freedom he refers to is possible player options, similar to many NBA contracts. Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network reported in May the Packers QB would like the chance to opt out at some point during the deal if salaries continue to rise.

It's unclear whether Green Bay would be interested in that type of deal, though.

The Packers hold most of the leverage since Rodgers' current contract runs through the 2019 season, and the front office would retain the option to use the franchise tag. The team could keep him under team control through 2021 for $99.2 million, per Florio.

Rodgers could engage in a holdout in order to put more pressure on Green Bay, but so far, he hasn't suggested that's an avenue he wants to explore.

In turn, the perennial MVP candidate is on track to arrive for the start of Packers training camp next Wednesday without a new contract in place.