GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers often speaks with pride about the history of the Green Bay Packers, a team that has been fortunate to have three of the NFL's best quarterbacks on its side.
All three of them could be at Lambeau Field for one memorable Thanksgiving night.
Rodgers is a definite with the Packers facing the Chicago Bears on Thursday. At halftime, former quarterback Brett Favre's name and retired number will be unveiled inside the stadium in a ceremony that Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr is hoping to attend.
"It will be a great day for all Packer fans," Rodgers said Tuesday.
It's the completion of a season-long reconciliation between Favre and the team he helped revive when he arrived in 1992. Favre made a triumphant return to Lambeau Field in July, when the Packers held ceremonies to induct him into the Packers' Hall of Fame, and to retire his jersey.
The sides had a messy split in 2008. Favre was replaced by Rodgers, a first-round NFL draft pick who was the backup for three years.
"I think it's been a good proper healing process for everybody," Rodgers said.
The general assumption is that Favre will be elected to the NFL Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in February.
Starr, 81, is already in the hall. One of the most beloved players in Packers history is recovering from two strokes and a heart attack, and his family has said it is hopeful he will be at Lambeau on Thursday.
Rodgers said Starr has been a "great encouragement" to him since he was drafted in 2005. Rodgers loves the stories that Starr relates about his trips to the Super Bowl or NFL championships.
"It's always fun being around him, but he's such a positive, encouraging person. It'll be great to see him," Rodgers said.
What isn't as much fun for the Packers is the quick turnaround after playing on Sunday. The Packers have 16 players with various injuries, though Rodgers is back at practice after recovering from a sore right shoulder.
"Aaron's good. He's sore, just like everybody is," coach Mike McCarthy said.
Green Bay returned to practice Tuesday after taking a day off following the team's 30-13 win over Minnesota that ended a three-game losing streak.
"So these are the grind-it-out weeks, when you've just got to push through anything, any soreness you're dealing with, and stick to your preparation plan," Rodgers said.
NOTES: Center Corey Linsley and receiver Ty Montgomery, who each had ankle injuries, did not practice. Safety Micah Hyde, carted off the field on Sunday because of a recurring hip injury, was listed as limited at practice.
