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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers is tempering his expectations for himself and the Green Bay offense Friday night.All Rodgers is expecting is to finally play a game this preseason when the Packers visit the San Francisco 49ers.Whatever Mike wants me to do, Rodgers said Tuesday, referring to coach Mike McCarthy.Though playing time for Green Bays third of four preseason games wont be set until Wednesday, the goal according to McCarthy is to play Rodgers after the two-time MVP quarterback was a healthy scratch the previous two weeks.I think Im going to play, Rodgers said after McCarthy put the team through its longest practice of training camp, nearly 2 hours, 45 minutes. Im not sure how long he wants me to play, but itll be good to get out there and get some work with the guys.Not that Rodgers needs much work as he enters his 12th NFL season and ninth as a starter.Even with top receiver Jordy Nelson returning to the field in recent days after being out nearly a year with knee injuries, Rodgers hasnt felt a need to use the preseason games as an audition for the season. Rodgers said after only two weeks of camp in early August that he felt ready for the season, which opens Sept. 11 at the Jacksonville Jaguars.Saying he expects Fridays exhibition to be his only game action of the preseason, Rodgers responded with nothing when asked what he needs to see in whatever playing time he gets.And Rodgers also doesnt feel the offense, even with two notable additions, needs him on the field in a preseason game to sufficiently prepare for that season opener.But itll be good to feel the tempo if I play -- Im expected to play, Rodgers said. So if I play Friday, itll be good to feel the tempo out there if we get some stuff in the no-huddle that were used to.The biggest priority for the 32-year-old Rodgers this summer has been his conditioning, which he says hes accomplished by running the offense at a high tempo in practice, and also with his on-field workouts before the preseason games he hasnt played.Actually, the stuff Im doing on game day is probably more exertion than I would be doing on the field (in the game), Rodgers said. Ive just got to be ready to go four quarters, and Im confident that the work Ive put in in the offseason and the work this past month in camp, Ill be ready to go once the season starts.Though Nelson isnt expected to play Friday after being limited to individual work in practice this week, Rodgers will get a chance to work with newly chosen starting center JC Tretter. Likewise with veteran tight end Jared Cook, who the Packers signed in the offseason.Its going to be a good test just to see how he runs the offense, how he calls the plays, and for me to keep up, said Cook, an eight-year pro.Game notes Corey Linsley, who lost his starting job to Tretter, said Tuesday he doesnt think surgery will be needed for the torn hamstring that has kept him out since the start of camp. Linsley also doesnt think his season is in jeopardy because of the injury. Im not giving up on that. Im not out for the year, said Linsley, the starter at center since the beginning of his rookie season in 2014. . Rookie DT Kenny Clark, the teams first-round draft pick, didnt practice Tuesday because of a back injury. DT Mike Daniels was out with an illness. Starting safety Morgan Burnett (back) and backup QB Brett Hundley (ankle) remained out. . 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Kevin Byard Jersey . 10 VCU 85-67 on Thursday night at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The Seminoles (4-0) have scored at least 80 points in each of their games. LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Even if the Chicago Bears future at quarterback is murky, their vision of the future at numerous other spots looks more clear.A nonfactor in the NFC North race, the Bears continue giving effort normally associated with teams in a playoff chase. Sundays 26-6 victory over the San Francisco 49ers provided them with hope about their long-range future.Its easier for the Bears to be more confident about the future with production theyre receiving from young players such as rookie linebackers Leonard Floyd and Nick Kwiatkoski, and several reserves on the offensive line.Floyd continues to live up to his draft status as the ninth overall pick. He has seven sacks, a fumble recovery for a touchdown and a safety. Hes put up those numbers despite missing three games with injuries.Ive been impressed, Bears coach John Fox said. Hes a very athletic guy. Hes got a lot of natural abilities.His mindset is good, too.Floyd suffered a concussion on a scary play against the New York Giants on Nov. 20 when he crashed into the side of Bears defensive lineman Akiem Hicks. It meant Floyds first ride ever in an ambulance. He left the hospital, sat out a week, then made two sacks Sunday in the win over San Francisco.Obviously weve talked about his athleticism, his speed, Fox said. We could have used it in every game.And really even early in yesterdays game we could have played a couple of things a little bit better. What was impressive about Leonard was being able to put maybe ... not some of his better plays behind him. I thought he responded really well in the second half.Floyds early problems in Sundays win had less to do with his injury and more with missing practices.Definitely at the beginning of the game I was playing kind of jittery, Floyd said. The more the game went on, the more I settled down.I havent been practicing for two weeks, contact-wise. I just had to get my feet.ddddddddddddKwiatkoski, a fourth-round pick, made nine tackles against the 49ers starting for Jerrell Freeman, who was suspended for using a performance enhancer. It was his third start this season due to injuries or suspensions.I think with those experiences and that preparation, I think hes playing faster, Fox said.Even with using young players on defense such as Floyd, Kwiatkoski and safety Deon Bush, the Bears have moved to seventh in yards allowed at 326.8 per game, and sixth stopping the pass at 220.3 a game.On offense, theyve moved up to 16th despite losing quarterback Jay Cutler to injury and missing wide receiver Alshon Jeffery due to a performance enhancer suspension the past two games.Journeyman guard Eric Kush has filled in for injured Josh Sitton and helped with pass blocking that allowed only one sack the past two weeks.But on offense the big change has been quarterback Matt Barkley, who is making an obvious case to be around next year, whether or not Cutler returns.The Bears scored three touchdowns in the each of the last two games with Barkley at quarterback. They hadnt scored more than two in any game this season before he played.Barkley connected on 11 of 18 for 192 yards in the snow against the 49ers. Fox saw improvement over the loss to Tennessee, when Barkley threw two early interceptions.Well, I think confidence at any position is huge, Fox said. Typically you have confidence, something goods got to happen. So I think in his case, even though we lost a week ago against Tennessee, I think he felt confident. I dont think hes lacking for confidence. I think thats evident in the style of play, kind of how he handles things.---For more NFL coverage: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '