Packers QB Aaron Rodgers (calf) took full practice reps Thursday after being limited Wednesday. Rodgers is good to go for the Rams.

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers (calf) took limited practice reps Wednesday. Rodgers is fully expected to play against the Rams.

The relationship between Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and tight end Jermichael Finley frequently boils down to one word: chemistry.

In Finley's mind, chemistry between the two is often directly related to his personal statistics and those of the offense as a whole. With Green Bay's 2-3 record and an offense ranked 21st in the NFL in total yards and 18th in scoring, Finley believes his chemistry with Rodgers has a ways to go.

"It's OK," Finley said Wednesday. "Not good enough at all. Something to be worked on, and try to work on it as much as I can, try to talk to him as much as I can, but like I said, it takes two people."

Our advice to Finley: Shut up and catch the ball. Chemistry could be an issue if Rodgers were missing Finley completely, but passes are frequently bouncing off the tight end's hands. Finley's inability to take responsibility for his drops indicates that the Packers need to find another tight end in the next couple of years.

According to Pro Football Weekly, Packers TE Jermichael Finley’s long-term future in Green Bay doesn’t look good.

“We hear the prospect of a long-term future in Green Bay for talented but tempestuous TE Jermichael Finley is not looking good at all unless he very soon starts reaching the heights of top-tier NFL tight ends such as Jimmy Graham and Rob Gronkowski. As it stands, while Finley still has his top-tier moments, he continues to fall far short of the Packers’ expectations, with the team definitely in a “wait and see” mode as far as possibly extending the two-year, $14 million deal Finley signed in February. We also hear Finley’s agent,Blake Baratz, hardly helped matters when he genuinely ticked off a lot of Finley’s teammates with his recent tweet that Packers QB Aaron Rodgers was not a great leader.”

There didn't seem to be any limitations on Packers WR Greg Jennings during Saturday's practice. During the six periods the media was allowed to watch, Jennings took part in everything, including the 2-minute drill, where he caught several passes from QB Aaron Rodgers.

Afterward, coach Mike McCarthy said, "Greg looked good today. He made a big jump. He practiced well." McCarthy said that Jennings pushed himself through the entire practice, taking on his normal load to see how his injured groin would hold up and things looked good. "That (endurance) doesn't look to be an issue," McCarthy said.

Jennings said Friday that he doesn't expect to be 100% on Monday night, but it's probably a good sign for him that he was able to practice two days in a row. Friday was his first work since pulling his groin muscle against San Francisco in the season opener.

Things are certainly looking up for Jennings, but he's only a WR2-type start even if he does play on Monday night, so don't bench solid options hoping that Jennings will play.

With Greg Jennings unlikely to play Thursday night against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers figures to be looking to target Jermichael Finley even more.

Luckily for the Green Bay Packers, the fifth-year tight end has come through many times before against the Bears.

“When you’ve got a big body running down the seams with a large margin of error for the throw because of his range and his hands, it gives you a lot of confidence,” Rodgers said during his weekly radio show on 540 ESPN and ESPNWisconsin.comTuesday afternoon. “Jermichael, confidence-wise, is very high. We have a lot of confidence in him and just have to find ways to get him the ball.”

Last year, the Bears had a hard time containing Finley, who caught four touchdown passes in two games against Chicago, including three in the Packers' 27-17 victory in Week 3 at Soldier Field. Finley finished that game with seven catches for 85 yards, including a deep catch down the right side of the field for 24 yards.

In his last three games against the Bears, Finley has racked up 19 catches for 220 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Against the San Francisco 49ers, Packers WR Randall Cobb led the team in receptions and returned a punt for a score.

The Packers unveiled a package with Cobb in the backfield, as he lined up there, unofficially, 19 times. He also lined up in the slot and on the outside of formations. For Cobb, the bigger role was a welcome change from last year -- when he was fifth among the Packers wide receivers in playing time.

Cobb was quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ favorite target in the game. According to ESPN Stats and Information, Cobb caught all nine targets thrown his way for 77 yards, both career-high totals. His previous single-game high for targets? Four.

“That’s what we’ve been talking a lot about,” Rodgers said of Cobb’s impact. “He’s a big-time player, a great punt returner obviously. We’re going to try to find ways to get him matched up on positive mismatches for him out there. The more opportunities we can give him in space, there’s a lot of good plays out there he had.”

This could be a sign Cobb is emerging as the Packer's WR3, passing veteran Donald Driver and James Jones. And it makes sense, the young Cobb is talented and again returned a kick for a TD. Still behind WRs Greg Jennings and Jordy Nelson, Cobb would have some fantasy use on the pass-happy Packers, especially if TE Jermichael Finley continues to drop balls. Still, the WR3 on any team will likely be inconsistent, but if you're going to have a team's WR3 on your roster, Cobb is not a bad one to target.

In Cincinnati, Packers running back Cedric Benson was quick to interject that he made a mistake in protection amid a flood of questions about his six-carry, 38-yard rushing night last Thursday.

His worst moment came late in the first half when Benson hesitated and blocked outside while the linebacker he was supposed to block, Thomas Howard, shot through the middle to sack Aaron Rodgers.

"Eventually, you'd like to see Cedric be in position to stay in there for all three downs," running backs coach Alex Van Pelt said. "But I don't think he's done a lot of third down."

Notice Van Pelt's phrasing -- he would like to see Benson play on 3rd down, but is just not there yet. That doesn't mean he won't be by midseason. Until then, expect Alex Green, John Kuhn and Brandon Saine to be in the mix.

RB Cedric Benson is trying to immerse himself in learning the Packers' offense -- so much so that he has taken coach Mike McCarthy's seat next to Aaron Rodgers in some of the Packers' meetings.

"He's been motivated," McCarthy said. "He's taken my seat in the meeting room. He sits next to Aaron. I've been bumped back a row. I think that's a good thing. He's really into trying to learn this offense because I know I've said it a couple times already, he's trying to learn a different language. He's an accomplished football player. I'm glad he's here. He seems very motivated."

Benson acknowledged he has something to prove.

"Having a chip on your shoulder is just like throwing kerosene on a fire," Benson said. "It ignites even more. You dig deep because it becomes a pride thing. You know what type of player you are, how hard you work, you know what you can do. And when you're in a situation where you don't get picked up until later in training camp, knowing you've proven some things in this league and done some great things, it's only natural for your reaction to be to want to shove it in people's face and have an awesome year."

The Packers are known to use their RBs whole lot, but Benson could surprise if he gets the lion's share of the touches out of the Green Bay backfield.

Adam Schefter reports that the Packers have signed RB Cedric Benson to a one-year contract. With James Starks week-to-week with a turf toe injury and Alex Green still removing from ACL surgery, Benson will likely be in the mix for carries right away.

With James Starks still in the mix, no Packers RB appears to be draftable, although it seems likely Benson could be in line for the most carries. The upside is capped by an RBBC in a pass-first offense in which John Kuhn and Aaron Rodgers get most of rushing TDs.