CHARLOTTE — Baker Mayfield's going to get the start at quarterback Friday in the preseason finale, but he'll be missing a couple of offensive starters.
Running back Christian McCaffrey and wide receiver Robbie Anderson aren't expected to play against the Bills in the final tune-up before the regular season.
Anderson has been working his way back from a quad issue (he practiced Wednesday), while McCaffrey hasn't played in the preseason in years.
Shi Smith is expected to start at receiver for Anderson, as the second-year wideout has been one of the standouts of camp so far.
Linebacker Shaq Thompson, wide receivers Andre Roberts, Brandon Zylstra, and Anderson, tight ends Ian Thomas and Colin Thompson were among a group of players coming back from injuries getting a pre-game workout, along with defensive end Amaré Barno and linebacker Isaiah Graham-Mobley.
They won't play this week, and running back Spencer Brown, safety Sam Franklin Jr., linebacker Julian Stanford, and center Bradley Bozeman are also inactive for the game.
View photos of Panthers players arriving at Bank of America Stadium for Friday night's preseason finale against Buffalo.
![LB - Frankie Luvu](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/yknbaesqlgtjqlvq3mub.jpg)
LB - Frankie Luvu
![P - Johnny Hekker](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/anncszgxvrblkfxvfuhr.jpg)
P - Johnny Hekker
![DT - Daviyon Nixon](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/z0kxulf7ms3wo1fov74r.jpg)
DT - Daviyon Nixon
![RB - Chuba Hubbard](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/qtfrrrkokskgtbm2kzap.jpg)
RB - Chuba Hubbard
![C - Sam Tecklenburg](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/nppv8vvkouyorx2zoc8g.jpg)
C - Sam Tecklenburg
![QB - Sam Darnold](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/pigeifbmenuznhdokp5p.jpg)
QB - Sam Darnold
![S - Jeremy Chinn](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/vwo1mplgidp7bq5fygib.jpg)
S - Jeremy Chinn
![LB - Damien Wilson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/ec5fomo4bw0qjgyusqfx.jpg)
LB - Damien Wilson
![DT - Phil Hoskins](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/o2v6ngxv7b5xmy0bjqnk.jpg)
DT - Phil Hoskins
![T - Brady Christensen](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/mz1zxxtsiiq9m7pdwgqp.jpg)
T - Brady Christensen
![S - Jeremy Chinn](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/bfqztq3pclsyssvs8sfx.jpg)
S - Jeremy Chinn
![WR - Terrace Marshall Jr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/e27rucpsxdzmwuvttplt.jpg)
WR - Terrace Marshall Jr.
![S - Kenny Robinson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/zj4oklpftz3qy0xwhqqh.jpg)
S - Kenny Robinson
![LB - Damien Wilson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/k2yodcjrouaxjtadxqbj.jpg)
LB - Damien Wilson
![DT - Phil Hoskins](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/scqjbktcf6uhm7gtgmjs.jpg)
DT - Phil Hoskins
![C/G - Bradley Bozeman](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/ntijdactjpttzohp3lzp.jpg)
C/G - Bradley Bozeman
![CB - Donte Jackson
WR - DJ Moore](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/nspez0pxciuvwbdlix5e.jpg)
CB - Donte Jackson
WR - DJ Moore
![DE - Marquis Haynes Sr.
S - Juston Burris](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/jixhvmufnokgr1xriuim.jpg)
DE - Marquis Haynes Sr.
S - Juston Burris
![S - Kenny Robinson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/ktjuz4dfxxentyux0grh.jpg)
S - Kenny Robinson
![CB - Donte Jackson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/zf871f6ettsixsrymgyg.jpg)
CB - Donte Jackson
![S - Xavier Woods](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/vsgyk5pzq9wxju23brol.jpg)
S - Xavier Woods
![WR - DJ Moore](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/ptadqzwmt4wx5pcphmsf.jpg)
WR - DJ Moore
![RB - D'Onta Foreman](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/gjpbnw4szqs97tbzrcrg.jpg)
RB - D'Onta Foreman
![K - Zane Gonzalez
LS - JJ Jansen
P - Johnny Hekker](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/nz3j7myfighuujg2s1ew.jpg)
K - Zane Gonzalez
LS - JJ Jansen
P - Johnny Hekker
![9D2FEAE2-F831-4E44-8AE7-14DDEFBD8973](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/f5sayrrzu9yfmnd30dat.jpg)
![5ED9B417-B23F-4CEE-B8A8-F4CD19138584](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/vjsqgs5ssrihgfd7y4zl.jpg)
![2F457EE9-CAB1-4B62-80C3-6B4A7D0F06AA](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/mdyfiohgnfjrs38rswzc.jpg)
![1D3_9489](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/uupyiwduhyngavvjpsdn.jpg)
![1D3_9479](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/nocye4f5gua3urzdlziu.jpg)
![DT - Derrick Brown
QB - Baker Mayfield](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/wodpucblqjqcnozohklp.jpg)
DT - Derrick Brown
QB - Baker Mayfield
![QB - Sam Darnold](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/smepaakkkrj8vy2o2v7k.jpg)
QB - Sam Darnold
![WR - Shi Smith](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/hxphbxfyeteuedyyxj3q.jpg)
WR - Shi Smith
![DT - Derrick Brown
QB - Baker Mayfield](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/hl3kiljq0slxcyxbh5vh.jpg)
DT - Derrick Brown
QB - Baker Mayfield
![LB - Brandon Smith](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/id0fvjzulav8lfiephma.jpg)
LB - Brandon Smith
![LB - Arron Mosby](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/iadlxyqbfqvtxinzqklm.jpg)
LB - Arron Mosby