Aaron Rodgers will play in Packers’ season finale Sunday vs. Lions

GREEN BAY, Wisc. — Matt LaFleur is not backing down from his vow to play all his starters against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

Not only that, rookie center Josh Myers will come off the injured reserve list and play and tackle David Bakhtiari will join him if LaFleur and the medical staff feel good about the way he handled two days of practice this week.

LaFleur said it’s unlikely he would change his mind about starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers, even though the Packers have nothing to gain in the standings against the 3-12-1 Lions. They have already clinched home-field advantage and a bye in the playoffs.

Asked about the risk of playing a quarterback who is still feeling the effects of a broken left pinky toe and probably doesn’t need to do anything to enhance his chances of winning a fourth most valuable player award, LaFleur said it was not something he took lightly.

If Rodgers were to get hurt and miss the playoffs, it would go down as one of the worst decisions in NFL history.

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“I mean, that’s all we’ve been kind of thinking about and talking about is just making sure that we protect him to the best of our ability and call plays, hopefully, that don’t put him in jeopardy,” LaFleur said. “Obviously, there’s risk every time you step out on the field, whether it’s a game field or whether it’s the practice field, and everything you do.

“So, we just want to make sure we’re smart. But I can’t think of anything that would take him off the field right now – unless he came to me with some concerns.”

The list of players who won’t play includes cornerback Jaire Alexander, receiver Randall Cobb, returner David Moore and outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith.

Cobb, who is on injured reserve following core muscle surgery, practiced all week and looked good, but LaFleur said it would be best for him to take another two weeks to continue to recover. Alexander was…