Panthers rookie quarterback Matt Corral is away from the team, dealing with a “tragedy in the family.”
“We told him to take some time,” coach Matt Rhule told reporters on Wednesday afternoon, saying that Corral called him at 5:30 a.m. ET to let him know about his absence, per James Palmer of the NFL Network.
The 23-year-old was a third-round selection in the NFL draft by Carolina, and could be in the mix as a rookie quarterback. The team still has last year’s starter, Sam Darnold, but last month general manager Scott Fitterer told ProFootballTalk that the job remains “up for grabs.