The Inclusion Comes After New England Adds Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham to Their Practice Squad
The New England Patriots claimed former Carolina Panthers quarterback, Matt Corral, on Thursday, providing the team with a second quarterback behind starter Mac Jones on the 53-man roster.
Corral felt on Tuesday that he had made the 53-man roster for Carolina, expressing his excitement to join the quarterbacks’ room with Bryce Young, the top overall draft pick from last April, and veteran Andy Dalton. However, the 2022 third-round pick out of Ole Miss was released by the Panthers on Wednesday.
The Patriots re-signed second-year quarterback Bailey Zappe and undrafted rookie Malik Cunningham to the team’s practice squad on the same Wednesday, after both were released as part of the final cuts on Tuesday.
Zappe garnered interest from other teams for their practice squads, but chose to stay with the New England squad, according to a source.
Meanwhile, Malik Cunningham’s dual-threat abilities, both as a passer and a runner, provide a dramatic contrast to Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe, and he is expected to be used to help prepare the team’s defense to face quarterback Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles in the season opener on September 10th.
Cunningham excelled as a collegiate quarterback at Louisville and had been used as a change-of-pace option in practices throughout training camp, in addition to working as a wide receiver and on special teams.
Matt Corral missed his entire rookie campaign with the Panthers due to a Lisfranc injury suffered in last year’s preseason, so he has yet to make his official NFL debut as a passer.
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