Patriots place QB Matt Corral on Exempt/Left Squad listing. Right here’s what which means

The Patriots made an fascinating quarterback transaction 24 hours forward of their Sunday season opener.

New England listed Matt Corral as “Exempt/Left Squad” on Saturday. Corral, who was claimed off waivers by the Patriots from the Panthers on Aug. 31, apparently left the staff “with out discover,” per The Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed.

Corral was reportedly launched by the staff earlier on Saturday, in line with NFL Community. Fellow quarterback Bailey Zappe was promoted from the observe squad as a corresponding transfer.

Whereas there’s not a selected definition of this categorization listed on the NFL’s web site, the league presents the next description of what it means for a participant to be listed as “Reserve/Did Not Report (left staff).”

“Gamers who’ve left their staff or stopped taking part in NFL soccer however have but to submit retirement papers. This participant doesn’t depend in opposition to a staff’s roster restrict or its wage cap. This offseason, the Baltimore Ravens positioned undrafted rookie receiver Devon Williams on this listing when he didn’t present up for coaching camp. Williams was reinstated days later earlier than finally being launched.”