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." AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementMcCarthy 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. 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.