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(AP) —he opportunity to see what Aaron Rodgers looks like in Matt LaFleur’s offense.The Packers‘ first-year coach said Tuesday that Rodgers and the rest of the first-team offense and first-team defense will play for about “a quarter or so” on Thursday when Green Bay heads to Baltimore to face the Ravens in their second preseason game.“We’re always fluid with that, dependent upon how the game goes and how much time they have,” LaFleur said. “But everybody should be prepared to play about a quarter or so.”Thursday will be Rodgers’ preseason debut after the 15th-year pro watched the entire preseason opener against the Texans last week from the sideline in warmups while listening to the offensive communications on his headset.Rodgers said he wants to make sure he stays healthy and plays efficient football on Thursday night.“It will be a good test for our first time running this offense in another stadium, on the road, against a really good defense,” he said.For the umpteenth time, Rodgers was asked on Tuesday about his relationship with LaFleur. Specifically, Rodgers was asked what he wishes people knew about his relationship with his new coach who is just four years his senior.“We have a great line of communication,” he said. “But I’m not sitting up here wishing people — ‘I wish you just knew this’ — I don’t care. Look, I don’t need to go out and prove to anybody how great Matt and I are getting along, or him stand up there and say how great it’s been. Look, we’re having a great time, we’re communicating, and the conjecture is for clickbait news stories you guys can put on your websites.”Rodgers said the dialogue between him and LaFleur has been great because Rodgers knows who’s the boss — LaFleur.LaFleur said Rodgers’ backfield mate, running back Aaron Jones Stitched Mark Andrews Jersey , will not play. Jones, who led the team with 728 yards on the ground last season, participated in his first team (11-on-11) period on Tuesday after missing six practices and the preseason opener because of a hamstring issue.“I wouldn’t even call it an injury; it was just tight,” Jones said.The defense will be without outside linebacker Oren Burks indefinitely. Burks said he initially thought he would need to undergo season-ending surgery to repair a pectoral muscle he injured last week against the Texans. Burks said a specialist determined that it would heal on its own.“I’m really hoping that Oren’s thing is going to be really short term and we’ll get him back here quicker,” Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst. “Right now, I’d just kind of like to get through this next game, kind of see where we’re at, see where Oren’s at.”Burks said he’s day to day and there is no timetable for his return.NOTES: CB Kevin King, whose 2018 campaign was ended by a hamstring injury, continues to be sidelined with yet another hurt hamstring. King hasn’t practiced since suffering the injury in the team’s scrimmage Aug. 2. … Rodgers and TE Jimmy Graham connected on a 40-yard touchdown over S Adrian Amos on Tuesday. The score was followed by the entire offense running down to the end zone to celebrate with Graham. “He’s a Hall-of-Fame talent, and we gotta get him the opportunities so that he can reach his potential in this offense,” Rodgers said. “And I think we’re going to do it based on the schemes and the approach in getting him in some of those positions where he can be the first or second read in a progression.” … A helicopter circled and hovered over practice for several seconds on Tuesday. Both LaFleur and Rodgers said they didn’t see it. When asked about it after practice, LaFleur said: “Did the Bears send a spy?” Green Bay opens the regular season Sept. 5 at rival Chicago. BALTIMORE (AP) — In their first game under defensive coordinator Don Martindale, the Baltimore Ravens couldn’t draw up a better scenario.Buffalo Bills quarterback Nathan Peterman will make his third career start Sunday. In the first one, he threw five interceptions in the first half against the Chargers last November, and for an encore he completed just five passes for 57 yards against the Colts in the snow before he was removed after being concussed.This time Baby Mark Andrews Jersey , the second-year pro will be operating behind a restructured line that lost two starters from 2017.Center Eric Wood was forced to retire after being diagnosed with a career-ending neck injury. Left guard Richie Incognito, who played a key run-blocking role, forced his way off the roster after having second thoughts in agreeing to restructure his contract.Ryan Groy takes over at center and Vladimir Ducasse replaces Incognito.That bodes well for a Baltimore defense that last year led the NFL with 34 takeaways. The unit did, however, have trouble closing out big games — most notably a 31-27 loss to Cincinnati in the finale that enabled the Bills (9-7) to displace Baltimore (9-7) in the AFC playoffs and end a 17-year postseason drought.Martindale promises to unleash an aggressive defense that could prove troublesome to the untested Peterman.“Hopefully, the things that we’ve worked on in the offseason and in training camp have become a positive for us,” safety Eric Weddle said. “We expect to be great on defense, play situational football to a T and win a lot of games. (Martindale) will put his personality on our defense. We are pumped to get out there and see what we’ve got.”Bills coach Sean McDermott can only hope for the best from Peterman, who beat out Josh Allen, the No. 7 overall draft pick in 2018.“We all have to understand that he’s still a young player, just in the beginning stage of his sophomore year, if you will,” McDermott said of Peterman. “He’s only going to continue to grow and get better.”Some things to know about the Bills-Ravens opener:CAPTAIN McCOY: Bills running back LeSean McCoy has been elected team captain in his fourth year since leaving the Eagles.“I look forward to having a C on my chest Sunday,” said McCoy, who knows that a strong ground game can take the pressure off Peterman.McCoy ran for 1,138 yards last year Best Mark Andrews Jersey , fourth most in the NFL, and can move into sixth place on the team’s career list with 69 yards against Baltimore.FLACCO FACTOR: Coming off a down season, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco intends to rebound with help from a new trio of receivers: John Brown, Michael Crabtree and Willie Snead.Brown is the deep threat, Crabtree scored 25 touchdowns over the past three years, and Snead is effective out of the slot, especially on third down.“I think it’s definitely worth noting the fact that we do have three different types of guys,” Flacco said. “How well they complement each other is yet to be seen, but I definitely believe it’s going to be a good thing.”DEFENSE FIRST: Buffalo’s best chance to win is making this a low-scoring game.The Bills finished 26th in yards allowed last season but were 18th in points against, despite yielding a combined 111 in successive losses in November.Including playoffs, Buffalo was 9-2 when allowing 17 or fewer points. The two losses can be blamed on the offense: 9-3 at Carolina in Week 2 and 10-3 at Jacksonville in the AFC wild-card playoff.AGELESS WONDER: Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs, who turns 36 next month, can’t wait to get started on his 16th NFL season.“I start to get shy or flattered when I hear Year 16,” said Suggs, the franchise leader in sacks. “It’s a pretty long time, but as long as you know you’re still a kid at heart Adult Mark Andrews Jersey , still out there running, having fun, playing football . that number only means something to y’all, not really too much to me.”It does, however, mean a lot to his teammates.“He’s a legend,” Weddle said.JACKSON DEBUT: Ravens rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson will play in his first NFL game Sunday, though it’s uncertain if he will get on the field.The fleet-footed 2016 Heisman Trophy winner could see spot duty behind center in a short yardage situation, or maybe be part of a trick play.“Well, we understand the threat that he brings when he’s on the field,” McDermott said, “so we spend a considerable amount of time in preparing for him.”