Aaron Rodgers not expected to play
— -- The Green Bay Packers do not expect Aaron Rodgers to return from his broken collarbone on Sunday, a source familiar with the situation told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
"I don't see them clearing him unless something significantly changes with the doctor," the source said.
Another round of medical meetings was scheduled before player designations for Sunday must be declared. Coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday he would have an announcement on the quarterback situation Friday.
The Packers host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Green Bay (7-6-1) is a half-game behind the first-place Chicago Bears (8-6) in the NFC North. The teams close the regular season against each other at Soldier Field.
Rodgers, who had been splitting snaps with backup Matt Flynn in practice, said he did little very little in team periods on Thursday.
"It's an organizational and a medical decision at this point," Rodgers said. "I have a good sense of what's going to happen."
The Packers 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."
Information from ESPN.com Packers reporter Rob Demovsky was used in this report.
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