The New England Patriots on Thursday claimed former Carolina Panthers quarterback Matt Corral, giving New England a second quarterback behind starter Mac Jones on the 53-man roster.
Corral felt Tuesday that he had made Carolina’s 53-man roster, saying he could not wait to get within the quarterback room with Bryce Younger, the highest choose of the 2023 draft, and veteran Andy Dalton. However the 2022 third-round pick of Ole Miss was launched Wednesday.
The Patriots re-signed second-year quarterback Bailey Zappe and undrafted rookie free agent quarterback Malik Cunningham to the staff’s apply squad Wednesday after each have been waived Tuesday.
Zappe had practice-squad curiosity from a number of different groups, however elected to remain in New England, per a supply.
In the meantime, Cunningham’s dual-threat abilities as a passer and runner present a distinction to Jones and Zappe, and determine to be tapped in serving to put together for quarterback Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles within the season opener Sept. 10.
Cunningham starred at quarterback in faculty at Louisville and has been utilized as a change-of-pace possibility in practices by means of coaching camp, along with working at receiver and on particular groups.
