The 6'2", 220lbs Corral had a bit of buzz around him leading up to last year's draft, with some projections putting him into the 2nd Rd. But having never picked up a Patriots playbook before some point today, it's unlikely Corral will crack the opening day roster for New England.
New England claimed quarterback Matt Corral off waivers from Carolina on Thursday after coach Bill Belichick cut both Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham while paring down his initial 53-man roster.
In total, 21 Patriots draft selections have been cut since '19, while three more are currently on the team's practice squad and a pair are on IR. The final tally - 11 of New England's 38 picks from 2019-22 have a role on this year's team.
Normally, the deeper you go into the rounds, the less defined roles become. But that's not the case with the Pats this summer. New England's 2023 Draft Class is already drawing some rave reviews, and could prove to be one of the team's deepest classes in years.
New England’s preseason game with the Green Bay Packers was called off on Saturday night after Bolden was carted off the field early in the fourth quarter.
New England’s Mac Jones, who became the Patriots’ starting quarterback about 18 months after Tom Brady’s departure, is in Green Bay this week for a couple of joint practices and an exhibition game with the Packers.