Trubisky OK with Nagy's decision to rest him, starters

Quarterback Mitch Trubisky said he was ready, willing and able to play last Saturday in the Bears' penultimate preseason game, but he was fine with coach Matt Nagy's decision to sit him and most of the starters.

"For me, just being the competitor, I was always ready to play," Trubisky said. "I wanted to play and get those reps, but we've gotten a ton of reps in practice, and we're just gonna continue to get ready for Week One. We're just continuing to build chemistry on offense and moving forward and rolling as a team."

Trubisky, like most, if not all of the starters, won't play in Thursday's preseason finale. So he'll finish the exhibition schedule having thrown 18 passes, about one-third of the 53 he threw last year as the rookie backup and less than one-fourth of the 74 passes thrown by this year's backup, Chase Daniel. But Trubisky respects Nagy's decision and the gumption it demonstrated.

"The main thing for me was that it was coach's decision, and he was going to do what was best for the team," Trubisky said. "I just commend him for sticking to that, especially with all the opinions on the outside, and you know you're going to get backlash and everyone writing about it and stuff. But he still did what was best for this team, and I truly believe in that."

Who needs the preseason?

Rookie linebacker Roquan Smith (hamstring) won't play Thursday night against the Bills, meaning he will not have taken a single snap in the preseason. But the eighth overall draft pick has not been ruled out for the regular-season opener in Green Bay.

"I think there's still a good chance there," Nagy said. "(It's) day-by-day with him. Right now, we've stacked two (limited practices) in a row for the positive. Let's just keep that thing going. If he's able to play, and we feel good about it, trust me, we'll give him an opportunity to get in there."

Nagy says it's not worth the risk for Smith to play in a preseason game when he isn't 100 percent. Against the Packers, it will be a question of how much work Smith will be able to tolerate.

"Against Buffalo, we're probably going to end up keeping him out and not playing him," the coach said. "But that's not a negative that we're keeping him out of the game. He's in a good place right now. He's at a point where it's more the conditioning part of it, because mentally I feel like he's in a good spot. (But) can he last through a (whole) game, or what's his (limit on) reps, if he does play in that game? That, we really don't know."

Nagy confident Floyd can go clubbing:

Coach Matt Nagy is still hopeful that linebacker Leonard Floyd will be able to contribute in Week 1 despite wearing a cast on his broken right hand. Floyd is able to do conditioning drills but is not practicing.

"It's still a few days (away)," Nagy said regarding Floyd's return to practice. "Probably closer to the true Packers week. (But) I feel good that he'll play. He'll probably have that club on him, but he'll be ready to play. We've gone back and looked and seen (that) there's been some good players that have played with clubs. It prevents you a little bit from grabbing, but we feel confident he'll be able to play."

The waiting game:

Veteran linebacker Aaron Lynch (hamstring) returned to practice late last week on a limited basis for the first time since he was injured in the opening practice of training camp on July 20. But he may not be cleared for Thursday's final preseason game, leaving the Bears to take a giant leap of faith if they award him a spot on the 53-man roster Saturday.

Lynch has the advantage of having played in coordinator Vic Fangio's defense for two years (2014-15) with the 49ers, when he had 12½ sacks, but he may need to play Thursday night to prove he can contribute in Week 1.

"We want to see him out there," Nagy said. "He understands that. Go out there, play hard (and) make plays. But you've got to be available to do that. He gets it. He wants to be out there. That's what we're hoping we get. The quote is: 'Your best ability is your availability.' So if you have that, then great. He's getting to that point right now. He's been working hard. Trust me, he wants to be out there right now. So we're hoping that occurs."

There's no update on a timetable for the return of tight end Adam Shaheen, who's wearing a walking boot to support and protect his sprained ankle and foot. Defensive lineman Akiem Hicks (knee) is still limited but said, "there's no doubt" that he would be ready for the Packers.

• Bob LeGere is a senior writer at Pro Football Weekly. Follow Bob's Bears reports on Twitter @BobLeGere or @PFWeekly.