Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, along with many of the team's starters, will not suit up for the Bills' final preseason game this Friday at Carolina, head coach Sean McDermott announced prior to Wednesday's practice.
"Most of them will not play, we're going to ramp it up pretty good today in practice," McDermott said. "Leave that opportunity (Friday) for the twos and threes to get in and get a chance to show us again what they have."
McDermott shared that he felt comfortable with how the starters performed against the Broncos last week and instead wants to have a full game to evaluate the rest of the roster ahead of next week's roster cutdowns.
The Bills are 2-0 this preseason, having beaten the Colts 27-24 and the Broncos 42-15. The Bills and Panthers square off Friday night at 7 p.m. from Bank of America Stadium.
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Greg Rousseau (50), Von Miller (40). Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts, Preseason Week 1, August 13, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Von Miller (40). Return of the Blue and Red at Highmark Stadium, August 5, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Tim Settle (99). Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts, Preseason Week 1, August 13, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
James Cook (28). Day Four of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher July 27, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Taron Johnson (7). Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts, Preseason Week 1, August 13, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Nick McCloud (38). Buffalo Bills open Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 24, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Fans. Buffalo Bills open Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 24, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
DJ Milk. Film photos from the Buffalo Bills 2022 Training Camp at St. John Fisher. Photo by Will Cornfield
Jordan Poyer (21). Buffalo Bills open Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 24, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Stefon Diggs (14). Film photos from the Buffalo Bills 2022 Training Camp at St. John Fisher. Photo by Will Cornfield
Von Miller (40). Buffalo Bills open Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 24, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Von Miller (40). Day Two of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 25, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Josh Allen (17). Day 15 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 11, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Reid Ferguson (69) Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts, Preseason Week 1, August 13, 2022, at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Zack Moss (20). Day Five of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher July 29, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Fans. Buffalo Bills open Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 24, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Neil Pau'u (82). Day Two of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 25, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Jordan Phillips (97). Buffalo Bills open Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 24, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Brandin Bryant (93). Day Two of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 25, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Isaiah McKenzie (6). Buffalo Bills open Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 24, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Kaiir Elam (24) and Josh Allen (17). Day Two of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 25, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Isaiah McKenzie (6). Day Two of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 25, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Stefon Diggs (14). Day Two of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 25, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Mike Love (56). Day Two of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 25, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Siran Neal (33). Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts, Preseason Week 1, August 13, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
C.J. Brewer (98). Day Two of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 25, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Travon Fuller (32). Day Two of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 25, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Tim Settle (99). Day Two of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 25, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Stefon Diggs (14). Day Two of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 25, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Stefon Diggs (14). Day Two of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 25, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Von Miller (40), Tim Settle (99). Day Two of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 25, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Stefon Diggs (14). Day Two of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 25, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Von Miller (40),Brandin Bryant (93). Day Two of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 25, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Brandin Bryant (93), Von Miller (40). Day Two of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 25, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Josh Allen (17). Day Four of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher July 27, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Nick McCloud (38), Jaquan Johnson (4). Day Two of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 25, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Tremaine Edmunds (49). Day Four of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher July 27, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
James Cook (28). Day Four of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher July 27, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
DJ Milk. Day Four of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher July 27, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts, Preseason Week 1, August 13, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Nick McCloud (38). Day 5 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 29, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Micah Hyde (23). Day 7 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 1, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Brandin Bryant (93). Day 7 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 1, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Tre'Davious White (27). Buffalo Bills open Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 24, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Tyler Matakevich (44) and Terrel Bernard (43). Day Two of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 25, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Isaiah McKenzie (6). Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts, Preseason Week 1, August 13, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Reggie Gilliam (41). Day 15 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 11, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Mike Love (56) Day 5 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 29, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Jacob Capra (66). Day 7 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 1, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Andre Smith (9) Day 8 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 2, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Tim Harris (29). Day 7 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 1, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Josh Allen (17). Day 7 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 1, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Bobby Hart (68). Day 8 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 2, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Stefon Diggs (14), Kaiir Elam (24). Day 8 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 2, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Siran Neal (33). Day 8 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 2, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Von Miller (40). Day 8 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 2, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Cam Lewis (39). Day 12 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 7, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Reggie Gilliam (41). Day 12 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 7, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Josh Allen (17). Return of the Blue and Red at Highmark Stadium, August 5, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Jacob Capra. Day 8 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 2, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
C.J. Brewer (98) and Derek Kerstetter (63). Return of the Blue and Red at Highmark Stadium, August 5, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Return of the Blue and Red at Highmark Stadium, August 5, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Return of the Blue and Red at Highmark Stadium, August 5, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Return of the Blue and Red at Highmark Stadium, August 5, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Return of the Blue and Red at Highmark Stadium, August 5, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Cam Lewis (39). Day 12 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 7, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Mike Love (56). Return of the Blue and Red at Highmark Stadium, August 5, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Taiwan Jones (25). Day 12 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 7, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Fans. Day 14 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 10, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Taiwan Jones (25). Day 14 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 10, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Jim Kelly and Steve Tasker. Day 14 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 10, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Eli Ankou (51). Day 14 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 10, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Baylon Spector (54). Day 15 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 11, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Greg Rousseau (50). Day 14 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 10, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Von Miller (40). Day 14 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 10, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Siran Neal (33). Return of the Blue and Red at Highmark Stadium, August 5, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Duke Johnson (22). Day 15 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 11, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Devin Singletary (26). Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts, Preseason Week 1, August 13, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Jordan Poyer. Day 14 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 10, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Jordan Phillips in a Jordan Poyer (21) jersey at Day 14 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 10, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Josh Allen (17) with fans following Day 14 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 10, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Isaiah McKenzie (6). Return of the Blue and Red at Highmark Stadium, August 5, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Stefon Diggs (14). Return of the Blue and Red at Highmark Stadium, August 5, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Gabe Davis (13). Return of the Blue and Red at Highmark Stadium, August 5, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Return of the Blue and Red at Highmark Stadium, August 5, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Rodger Saffold (76). Day 15 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 11, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Boogie Basham (55). Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, Preseason Week 2, August 20, 2022 at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Jordan Poyer (21). Day One of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher July 25, 2022. Photo by Miyah Sizer
