"Running back Ryan Grant has shown no signs of physical limitations in his comeback from a severe ankle and leg injury last season.

Come Friday night in Indianapolis, look for coach Mike McCarthy to give Grant a larger number of carries than the eight he has had in the Green Bay Packers' first two exhibition games.

"Running backs are just like quarterbacks," McCarthy said Friday night after the Packers beat the Arizona Cardinals, 28-20, at Lambeau Field. "Running backs need different looks. He needs reps. He'll be the first to tell you that."

Grant rushed five times for 23 yards. Combined with a 3-for-12 effort in Cleveland, Grant is averaging 4.4 per carry (8-35).

On his second carry against the Cardinals, Grant ran a draw play for 3 yards out of an I formation with three wide receivers. Defensive tackle Darnell Dockett , who had dropped off the line in a zone-blitz look, quickly rushed in and tackled Grant.

"The one draw looked like it had a chance to come out," said McCarthy. "I'll have to see if it was the read or the blocking."

When Grant left late in the second quarter, rookie Alex Green impressed McCarthy on a 25-yard screen pass. In college, Green played in a spread offense at Hawaii.

"People talk about the spread offense," McCarthy said. "I think there's a lot of benefits when you have people coming from the spread.

"The hardest down in football is third down. He seems to handle the third-down concepts and responsibilities seamlessly so far."