Carolina Panthers Waive Former Ole Miss Quarterback Matt Corral

Former Ole Miss quarterback and Panthers third round pick Matt Corral was dropped from the Panthers roster.

Former Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral's time in North Carolina was short, as he was waived by the Carolina Panthers just one day after the cuts that determined their 53-man squad. The last player to be released, Corral believed himself to have made the squad and expressed excitement to get started.

The #Panthers have waived QB Matt Corral, per league source.

— Mike Kaye (@mike_e_kaye) August 30, 2023

Corral is eligible to be brought back to the Panthers' practice squad if he clears waivers and isn't picked up by another team. 

Speculation is that Panthers staff saw Corral as more of a development player than an immediate impact ready to win games, resulting from missing his entire rookie season due to foot surgery.

For now, Corral is waiting it out to see if he will join the active roster of another NFL team, or return to the practice squad in Carolina. 

In an interview with ESPN, Panthers coach Frank Reich he talks about Corral's strengths and the possibility of his return. 

"I would love to have Matt back," Reich said. "He's got a really strong arm, He's worked as hard as anyone in the building. He spent a lot of time in this building... So happy with the progress he's made, and now he's had a lot of snaps in the preseason and he's done a good job."

Corral was 28 of 47 passing for 248 yards during three preseason games this year. 

Having once had the opportunity to start at QB for the Panthers, Corral never played a regular season game with the team. Now, his untimely injury has him looking for his next NFL opportunity.