The New England Patriots have officially parted approaches with quarterback Matt Corral. On Monday, Corral was waived from the exempt/left squad list, according to the transaction wire. The Patriots had claimed Corral just after he was waived by the Panthers in the course of roster reductions. Initially, Corral became the second quarterback on New England’s 53-man roster, alongside Mac Jones, as the group had previously waived Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham. Even so, Corral was placed on the left squad list on September 9. Considering that then, Zappe has rejoined the 53-man roster as Jones’ backup.

Corral, who was chosen in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft from Ole Miss, had to sit out his complete rookie season due to a foot injury. In addition, the Patriots announced the release of quarterback Ian Book from their practice squad. This leaves New England with Jones and Zappe as their only designated quarterbacks on the group.