CHARLOTTE — The Panthers will have starting cornerback and team captain Donte Jackson today against his hometown team, as Jackson is active for Sunday's game against the Saints.
Jackson was listed as questionable on the injury report with a hamstring injury which kept him from finishing last week's loss to the Giants.
Jackson practiced fully on Friday, and said throughout the week that his hope was to play.
Also, the plan to get more receivers involved in the offense won't include Terrace Marshall Jr., as he was among the six game-day inactives.
They've only used six snaps worth of receivers other than DJ Moore, Robbie Anderson, and Shi Smith this season.
That likely means veteran Rashard Higgins could get more of an opportunity on offense (Marshall got those snaps last week against the Giants, but wasn't targeted, while Higgins was active but didn't play). Wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. (up this week for the first time since being acquired in a trade with the Jaguars) is among the options to return kickoffs, after running back Chuba Hubbard put the ball on the ground twice last week.
Also inactive are new running back Raheem Blackshear, linebacker Arron Mosby, offensive lineman Cade Mays, defensive tackle Phil Hoskins, and defensive end Amaré Barno.
The Panthers needed to make six players inactive Sunday after elevating defensive lineman Daviyon Nixon (standard elevation) from the practice squad.
PANTHERS INACTIVES
RB Raheem Blackshear
LB Arron Mosby
OL Cade Mays
DT Phil Hoskins
WR Terrace Marshall Jr.
DE Amaré Barno
SAINTS INACTIVES
S Marcus Maye
RB Tony Jones Jr.
TE Taysom Hill
WE Deonte Harty
OL Wyatt Davis
View photos from the Coca-Cola arrivals as the Panthers get to Bank of America Stadium to take on New Orleans.
![WR - Robbie Anderson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/cdrvuqmmg5mj90iod25m.jpg)
WR - Robbie Anderson
![RB - Christian McCaffrey](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/je19vqivoeiuxsnmormw.jpg)
RB - Christian McCaffrey
![RB - Raheem Blackshear](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/eveiwd4kmcp6cxzbvf3y.jpg)
RB - Raheem Blackshear
![C/G - Austin Corbett](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/awdlhrcjtpl6qk5fsoww.jpg)
C/G - Austin Corbett
![DE - Amaré Barno](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/vatspue8kgj16rhyuk2l.jpg)
DE - Amaré Barno
![DT - Marquan McCall](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/ghy7hgntni4svx7lzylx.jpg)
DT - Marquan McCall
![TE - Stephen Sullivan](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/ycneb9pby4re9udrhlsa.jpg)
TE - Stephen Sullivan
![DT - Matt Ioannidis](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/xn5lvpzf6yoc3n2sc0y1.jpg)
DT - Matt Ioannidis
![G - Austin Corbett](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/ustsgpobf5pr3vxj5eem.jpg)
G - Austin Corbett
![C/G - Pat Elflein](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/ymkoqothbaloxt8zhxmp.jpg)
C/G - Pat Elflein
![RB - Raheem Blackshear](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/csl3xrh759axzdk2g9t9.jpg)
RB - Raheem Blackshear
![DE - Amaré Barno](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/srwgbun27esfqqlzyj8b.jpg)
DE - Amaré Barno
![RB - Christian McCaffrey](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/zfbaedmspyeryej89mel.jpg)
RB - Christian McCaffrey
![RB - Christian McCaffrey](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/tfx9ni0cvmmsdymc0bvd.jpg)
RB - Christian McCaffrey
![QB - Sam Darnold
LS - JJ Jansen](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/uzakx5ho8vso5h2iem1b.jpg)
QB - Sam Darnold
LS - JJ Jansen
![DT - Marquan McCall](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/tix0run19xwyrqygaftz.jpg)
DT - Marquan McCall
![P - Johnny Hekker](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/ckj3n80shb27jzjzu8hr.jpg)
P - Johnny Hekker
![DT - Daviyon Nixon](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/pea74y3k9in9qk7wn5ka.jpg)
DT - Daviyon Nixon
![P - Johnny Hekker](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/mh3elfaaiwfmefsroleo.jpg)
P - Johnny Hekker
![WR - Terrace Marshall Jr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/f6cnq6xqsrdhj6ozwoem.jpg)
WR - Terrace Marshall Jr.
![WR - Terrace Marshall Jr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/vsobakqnc9zqbztgpagj.jpg)
WR - Terrace Marshall Jr.
![CB - Keith Taylor Jr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/hkfscd7hqowoveicvdx6.jpg)
CB - Keith Taylor Jr.
![TE - Colin Thompson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/j53r0gsmorah6oo93zru.jpg)
TE - Colin Thompson
![DE - Marquis Haynes Sr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/ins2hfcaqqhohxticgrf.jpg)
DE - Marquis Haynes Sr.
![CB - Keith Taylor Jr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/gqvyovazhz2guveo6yxg.jpg)
CB - Keith Taylor Jr.
![220925 WK 3 New Orleans Saints-095](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/hviqcyc6ngi55wpfavus.jpg)
![S - Xavier Woods](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/zzucshnzikfo3tn24wi6.jpg)
S - Xavier Woods
![LB - Shaq Thompson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/vqlnncfxhx42fnos9mgs.jpg)
LB - Shaq Thompson
![T - Taylor Moton](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/o7hhjr655rgebitxjbad.jpg)
T - Taylor Moton
![TE - Ian Thomas](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/letdq9kbdx0foflus1ul.jpg)
TE - Ian Thomas
![T - Brady Christensen](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/fkhamcwyrpsvadxuuzj8.jpg)
T - Brady Christensen
![S - Jeremy Chinn](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/rgh3hd4obkfrnwsrns9r.jpg)
S - Jeremy Chinn
![T - Cameron Erving](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/zmiksowynyvianc7xc7i.jpg)
T - Cameron Erving
![220925 WK 3 New Orleans Saints-097](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/lwz6rj4uwkrmtfkigugt.jpg)
![S - Xavier Woods](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/xsa0q4sphav5hymsit5d.jpg)
S - Xavier Woods
![S - Xavier Woods](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/ojaxsr8vhs0jrrggdhm9.jpg)
S - Xavier Woods
![DT - Derrick Brown](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/tvhhoawcf0s5zjodb2dh.jpg)
DT - Derrick Brown
![K - Eddy Piñeiro](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/dmijrfnyepwstlf4mf74.jpg)
K - Eddy Piñeiro
![T - Taylor Moton](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/civnzrh6hbilkh1gnjjd.jpg)
T - Taylor Moton
![LB - Damien Wilson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/tculdtwzunegy5amhmbw.jpg)
LB - Damien Wilson
![LB - Frankie Luvu](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/hgvdxvk9m1owjtm0udzs.jpg)
LB - Frankie Luvu
![TE - Giovanni Ricci](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/udytc4j9pxkhrsbaudvb.jpg)
TE - Giovanni Ricci
![DE - Henry Anderson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/xyzt4aobwzrmxzincrbv.jpg)
DE - Henry Anderson
![220925 WK 3 New Orleans Saints-128](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/wesu3gkmrux5az8ul8fa.jpg)
![S - Jeremy Chinn](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/htjrag1ty9wjkmeve9jf.jpg)
S - Jeremy Chinn
![S - Xavier Woods](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/mgzxtukiwdw7dpyqfprg.jpg)
S - Xavier Woods
![T - Brady Christensen](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/quwar5z6xggtxrxxtmv6.jpg)
T - Brady Christensen
![LB - Frankie Luvu
LB - Shaq Thompson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/rwtl1xl2lh4zszotdhd3.jpg)
LB - Frankie Luvu
LB - Shaq Thompson
![G - Michael Jordan](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/maytmbvzxb8bhvl6v4ty.jpg)
G - Michael Jordan
![TE - Giovanni Ricci](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/bhdb4wqrvdqfwo8shw4e.jpg)
TE - Giovanni Ricci
![DE - Yetur Gross-Matos](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/ddqyxcrtboxlf33bqzx4.jpg)
DE - Yetur Gross-Matos
![TE - Ian Thomas](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/rzorr4qoksfisi8rnzda.jpg)
TE - Ian Thomas
![TE - Ian Thomas](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/xq2zkop6ygnkknj7pjhb.jpg)
TE - Ian Thomas
![T - Taylor Moton](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/ylshbzh9fyytdw6g8l8b.jpg)
T - Taylor Moton
![S - Jeremy Chinn](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/jgfqcqvqrpzts9ldfng3.jpg)
S - Jeremy Chinn
![LB - Shaq Thompson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/bfmhktg9tak7k2amskcy.jpg)
LB - Shaq Thompson
![DT - Bravvion Roy](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/gij7d2wowxjuydkjf9zr.jpg)
DT - Bravvion Roy
![LB - Frankie Luvu](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/i2xpdh7qok5e2yx3v2ri.jpg)
LB - Frankie Luvu