Steelers haven't decided if Aaron Rodgers will play on Thursday

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Jordan Love is expected to start Thursday night's preseason game in Pittsburgh, but it remains unclear if his predecessor as the Packers' starting quarterback will be on the field for the Steelers.

Head coach Mike McCarthy told reporters on Tuesday that he has not determined which of the team's players will take part in the preseason opener. Rodgers said earlier this summer that McCarthy told him that he wants the quarterback to play in the first two preseason games and that he responded by saying "if you want me to play, I’ll play" while adding "I’m not saying I want to do it."

McCarthy previously said that Rodgers wants to play and reiterated that on Tuesday while adding that he is deciding if it's the best course of action.

“I’ve never had a quarterback that didn’t want to play,” McCarthy said, via 93.7 The Fan. “It’s really how it all fits together.”

McCarthy said that players who start the game will play for a series or two and that a second group would play the rest of the first half.

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