Packers QB Aaron Rodgers (collarbone) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Lions. Matt Flynn will get the start. No one is going to confuse Flynn for Rodgers, but the last time he played against the Lions (Week 17 of 2011), he threw for 480 yards and six TDs. Some players are just a good fit for a particular system and that’s the case with Flynn in the Packer offense. It’s doubtful that the Green Bay defense will be able to shut down the Lions’ potent passing attack, so this could turn into a Thanksgiving Day shootout.

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers was wearing his customary red No. 12 practice jersey and going through drills during the portion of Tuesday’s practice that was open to the media.

Practicing inside the Don Hutson Center, Rodgers was seen working on C-QB exchanges, executing footwork and dropback drills, and throwing short passes to receivers during position drills, along with backups QBs Matt Flynn and Scott Tolzien. It’s his first action on the practice field since breaking his collarbone on Nov. 4.

Don't forget, on Monday, HC Mike McCarthy categorized Rodgers’ chances of playing on Thursday in Detroit as “slim to none,” adding that Rodgers would have to practice in order to play.

Packers HC Mike McCarthy said QB Matt Flynn played very well and he deserves to start. He added that he liked the way Scott Tolzien has grown.

McCarthy added that they are going to do the best they can to get both ready ready for a short week on Thanksgiving Day against the Lions. Neither will be better than a QB2 option. McCarthy added that Aaron Rodgers would like to start but the chances are slim.

With the offense struggling and the season hanging in the balance, Matt Flynn replaced Scott Tolzien at quarterback for the Packers during Sunday's matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.

Flynn entered the game with the Packers trailing the Vikings, 20-7, midway through the third quarter. Tolzien had a pretty touchdown scramble off a broken play in the first quarter but was otherwise ineffective, completing just 7 of 17 passes for 98 yards.

The Packers tied the Vikes and remain winless with Aaron Rodgers out. We'll monitor the situation this week when the Packers announce who will start Week 13, a Thanksgiving Day game at Detroit.

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers (collarbone, out) missed practice all week and is out for Week 12. Scott Tolzien will start in a nice matchup against the Vikings. He could produce a nice fantasy line in a must-win for the Packers.

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers (collarbone) missed practice again Thursday. Scott Tolzien will start in a nice matchup against the Vikings. He could produce a nice fantasy line in a must-win for the Packers.

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers (collarbone) did not practice Wednesday. Scott Tolzien will start in a nice matchup against the Vikings. He could produce a nice fantasy line in a must-win for the Packers.

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers discussed the possibility of his returning in Week 12 or Week 13.

"For that to happen, I would have to be on the field two days before the game," Rodgers said. "So it would be Friday this week or Tuesday of next week [before the Thanksgiving game at Detroit], practicing. If that's the case, then there's a chance. If not, then I will be spectating."

Rodgers is able to run and throw the ball without pain. The concern is whether he can take a hit without risk of re-injuring the collarbone.

Aaron Rodgers can throw a football without any pain.

But that's only half the battle -- or maybe even less than half of it -- for the Green Bay Packers quarterback to return from the broken collarbone he sustained on Nov. 4 against the Chicago Bears.

Rodgers was seen tossing a ball around at MetLife Stadium before Sunday's game against the New York Giants, an exercise he said Tuesday during his weekly radio show on ESPN 540 in Milwaukee was a pain-free experience.

"It felt good," Rodgers said. "I had the adrenaline going."

Rodgers said he also has no pain while running, but he has not attempted to take a snap yet.

"I think the biggest issue is not the pain at this point," Rodgers said. "It is the risk of taking a shot like that and what it would do if [the collarbone] displaced. Obviously, I'd be out for the season and worried about any type of complications going forward."

Rodgers won't play this week and the general thinking is the Packers won't bring him back on a short, Thanksgiving week in Week 13. So, fantasy owners are running out of time if he doesn't play until Week 14.

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