Matt Corral isn’t coming back to Charlotte.
The 2022 third-round pick was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots on Thursday. Corral, along with linebacker Chandler Wooten and wideout Derek Wright, hit the waiver wire on Wednesday after the Panthers claimed three other players off waivers.
Corral will now join the Patriots as Mac Jones’ backup quarterback. Ironically, Panthers’ rookie starting quarterback Bryce Young served as Jones’ backup at Alabama during Young’s true freshman season in Tuscaloosa in 2020.
The Panthers traded up and selected Corral with the 94th overall pick in last year’s NFL draft.