Weird Twist Emerges in Patriots-Matt Corral Quarterback Saga

The Patriots’ quarterback situation has been incredibly weird this season, ever since Bill Belichick cut every QB on the roster except for Mac Jones in late August. Since then, Bailey Zappe has reclaimed his role as QB2, but there has still been a lot of upheaval with New England bringing in Matt Corral and Ian Book to the QB room as well. Corral also was away from the team for a while, as he was placed on the exempt/left squad list prior to Week 1.

This week has been especially tumultuous. Both Corral and Book were cut on Monday, only for Corral to be re-signed to the practice squad on Tuesday. On Wednesday, however, it was reported that Corral won’t be joining the practice squad after all.

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It’s unclear why Corral won’t be joining the practice squad, but we can make a few educated guesses. He probably didn’t appreciate being cut on Monday and then getting re-signed 24 hours later. If that’s how the Patriots are going to treat him this season then he probably thought, “Yeah, no thanks.”

So Corral might be seeking a situation with more stability where he doesn’t have to wonder if he’s going to have a job every week.

Corral could be looking to join a team where he’ll have a better chance of playing. The 2022 third-round pick still hasn’t played a down in the NFL and still needs to prove himself, so maybe he wants to go somewhere that he can be on the actual roster instead of the practice squad.

It’s also possible that he hasn’t enjoyed playing for New England and doesn’t think he’s a good fit. Belichick is an acquired taste, and his coaching style isn’t for everyone. Perhaps Corral didn’t mesh well with him or the team’s new offensive system.

Or maybe it was just a simple case of his pride being hurt. If your partner dumps you and then immediately asks to get back together, you probably won’t be jumping at the chance.

Regardless of Corral’s thought process or motivation, this might spell the end of his time in New England. If that’s the case, it seemingly didn’t go how either side wanted it to, and getting rid of this headache is probably best for both parties in the long run.

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