Quarless (knee) hasn't been cleared to return to practice, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports. "He will not practice today; he won't be activated today," said head coach Mike McCarthy on Sunday. "But maybe this week. That's kind of where we are."
Although Quarless was eligible to return Thursday against the Bears, he hasn't recovered from the sprained MCL suffered in Week 3 and won't take the practice field Sunday. Even if he makes an appearance in drills in advance of this Thursday's game in Detroit, the Packers are apt to exercise caution rather than throw the tight end into the fire in Week 13, especially with 10 days before the team's next tilt. In the meantime, Richard Rodgers and Justin Perillo will continue to handle TE reps.