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  Don't expect to see starting quarterbacks Alex Smith or Aaron Rodgers take snaps. Do expect to see running backs Jamaal Charles and Eddie Lacy wearing baseball caps on the sideline. With roster decisions looming, the preseason game between Kansas City and Green Bay on Thursday night at Lambeau Field belongs to the backups, rookies and undrafted free agents. It's time for Nike NFL Jerseys from China cheap Wholesale Jerseys online the longshots and hopefuls to make a good impression if they want to stick around.  That means the game is a test for the Chiefs' No. 3 running back job between Cyrus Gray and Joe McKnight, or perhaps it will settle the Packers backup quarterback battle between Matt Flynn and Scott Tolzien. ''It's like any position. Matt and Scott aren't just competing against each other, '' Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. ''You have to keep your best players. They're really competing against the other positions. ''  Rosters must be trimmed to the 53-man limit by Saturday afternoon. ''This last game is important. The young men know that, '' Green Bay general manager Ted Thompson said. ''This will be interesting stuff. ''Chiefs coach Andy Reid at one point apparently considered the Packers game an opportunity to give his reshuffled offensive line a little work. That doesn't appear to be the case anymore, especially with left tackle Eric Fisher coming down with the flu this week. .