"Green Bay Packers wide receiver James Jones isn't clamoring for the ball, isn't blaming quarterback Aaron Rodgers for his predicament and hasn't issued any ultimatums.

He just wants to play more.

That was Jones' message after reporters asked him about the stripped down number of snaps he played in the season opener against New Orleans last week. Jones had the fewest of the top four Packers receivers and almost 10 fewer than No. 3 receiver Jordy Nelson.

What's more, after four series, Jones' role was restricted mostly to the single receiver in the run-based "jumbo" formation. That No. 3 role he shared with Nelson last year? It seems to be a one-man job now.

"Yeah, you've seen the film," Jones said. "You know who's No. 3. Me and (rookie Randall) Cobb are slash 4 and 5."

Jones, who signed a three-year, $9.6 million free-agent contract as training camp got under way, said he didn't care that he caught just one pass for 1 yard against the Saints or that no other pass was thrown in his direction.

What was hard to swallow, he said, was standing on the sideline after being given no indication all week that the No. 3 job was all Nelson's."