Steelers place seldom-used UFA tender on Aaron Rodgers

PITTSBURGH -- In something of an insurance move, the Pittsburgh Steelers placed the rarely used UFA tender on Aaron Rodgers before Monday's postdraft deadline.

The UFA tender preserves the Steelers' right to receive a compensatory draft pick in the event Rodgers signs with another team while also limiting his ability to sign with another team once training camp begins. The Steelers will have exclusive negotiating rights for Rodgers if he does not sign with another team by July 22 or the first day of Pittsburgh's training camp, whichever is later.

Another condition of the tender is that Rodgers can also accept a 10% raise off last year's salary, which would pay him about $15 million this season.