Adam Schefter discusses the report that Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is not expected to play Sunday against the Steelers. Th...
The Green Bay Packers are not expecting Aaron Rodgers to return from his broken collarbone on Sunday, a source familiar with situation told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
"I don't see them clearing him unless something significantly changes with the doctor," the source said.
One more round of medical meetings is scheduled for Friday before final designations for Sunday have to be declared. Coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday he would have an announcement on the quarterback situation Friday.
Rodgers, who had been splitting snaps with Matt Flynn in practice, said he did little very little in team periods on Thursday. Rodgers still has not received medical clearance for game action.
"It's an organizational and a medical decision at this point," Rodgers said.
Rodgers added, "I have a good sense of what's going to happen."
The Packers (7-6-1) have not practiced in pads this week, but McCarthy indicated that Rodgers has made significant progress over last week.
"He looks like he's ready to play," McCarthy said.
However, McCarthy would not say whether he thought Rodgers should be cleared.
"You wanted to know how he looks; he looks good," McCarthy said. "He's a limited practice participant. He hasn't been medically cleared."
Green Bay, which hosts Pittsburgh on Sunday, is one-half game behind first-place Chicago in the NFC North. The Packers close the regular season at Chicago next Sunday.
Information from ESPN.com Packers reporter Rob Demovsky was used in this report.
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