Inactive players for Panthers vs. Buccaneers: Carolina makes switch at backup QB

After disappointing losses in their season openers, the Panthers and Buccs are looking for a win, Panthers are in Tampa Bay this Sunday, Sept 20, 2020 for week 2. Here are three players to watch. BY STEPHANIE BUNAO

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The Panthers have made a switch at back-up quarterback.

After second-year quarterback Will Grier was active for last week’s season opener vs. the Raiders, the Panthers made him inactive for Week 2 at the Bucaneers. Former XFL quarterback P.J. Walker is the backup quarterback to Teddy Bridgewater and is making his Panthers debut.

The other big change for Carolina is that rookie cornerback Troy Pride Jr. will not be starting opposite Donte Jackson. Instead, Rasul Douglas will make the start after he performed well when Jackson left Week 1 early with an ankle injury.


Defensive end Stephen Weatherly and defensive tackle Zach Kerr will also start in place of rookie Yetur Gross-Matos (concussion) and Kawann Short (foot).

Guard Michael Schofield is starting for the injured Dennis Daley (ankle) once again.

PANTHERS INACTIVES

QB Will Grier

CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver

DE Shareef Miller

G Dennis Daley

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DE Yetur Gross-Matos

DT Kawann Short
BUCCANEERS INACTIVES

DL Khalil Davis

OLB Cam Gill



WR Chris Godwin

QB Ryan Griffin

WR Tyler Johnson

CB Parnell Motley

G Aaron Stinnie






Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5), quarterback Will Grier (7), and quarterback P.J. Walker (6) drop back to pass during practice at Bank of America Stadium during training camp on Saturday, August 22, 2020. DAVID T. FOSTER III DTFOSTER@CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM



ALAINA GETZENBERG

Alaina covers the Carolina Panthers for The Charlotte Observer. Before coming to Charlotte, she worked at The Dallas Morning News and The NFL Today on CBS.

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