The New England Patriots made the surprising move to cut Matt Corral on Monday. The quarterback’s departure from the team appears to have been short-lived.
The Patriots have reportedly signed Corral to their practice squad after the Ole Miss product cleared waivers on Tuesday.
Source: The Patriots are signing QB Matt Corral back to their practice squad.
Team gets to keep working with him after he cleared waivers today.
— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) September 19, 2023
New England initially claimed Corral off waivers last month. Corral was featured in a couple of preseason games, going 28-of-47 for 249 passing yards with an interception.
Following the preseason, the Patriots ended up placing Corral on the Exempt/Left Squad list. Corral subsequently left the team without notice. Corral was waived on Monday along with fellow quarterback Ian Book.
Corral was previously viewed as a candidate to be the backup QB behind Mac Jones before the season began. However, the Patriots elevated second-year QB Bailey Zappe from the practice squad ahead of their Week 1 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Carolina Panthers selected Corral in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft. The 24-year-old was never able to suit up for the Panthers after suffering a season-ending foot injury in a 2022 preseason contest against the Patriots.
