CHARLOTTE — Matt Corral's development this season will have to be from the classroom only.
The rookie quarterback was placed on injured reserve Monday, officially ending his season.
To have left open the possibility of him returning this year, they'd have had to keep him on the 53-man roster through final cuts before putting him on IR. Teams can bring back up to eight players from IR this year once the season starts, after they miss a minimum of four weeks. But the medical realities of Corral's injury suggest that a comeback this season was not likely.
Corral suffered a Lisfranc injury in his left foot during Friday's preseason game at New England and is still exploring his options with the medical staff and outside doctors.
His injury also changes some of the roster math heading into next week's final cuts. The initial plan was to have Corral as the third quarterback on this year's roster. They have generally only kept two on the active roster, and that's again a possibility with the third-rounder out for the year. The Panthers still have starter Baker Mayfield, backup Sam Darnold, and PJ Walker on the roster now.
Also Tuesday, the Panthers placed cornerback Duke Dawson on IR (groin), and waived tight end Jared Scott.
That gets them down to the 80-man roster limit for this week. They have to get to the 53-man regular season limit by Aug. 30.
View photos from Monday's practice as the Panthers returned to Charlotte.
LB - 7 - Shaq Thompson
LB - 7 - Shaq Thompson
WR - 2 - DJ Moore
QB - 6 - Baker Mayfield
RB - 22 - Christian McCaffrey
QB - 6 - Baker Mayfield
CB - 28 - Keith Taylor Jr.
DE - 90 - Amaré Barno
T - 70 - Brady Christensen
CB - 32 - Tae Hayes
TE - 87 - Josh Babicz
DT - 54 - Daviyon Nixon
T - 79 - Ikem Ekwonu
11 - QB - PJ Walker
CB - 23 - Stantley Thomas-Oliver III
DT - 78 - Marquan McCall
WR - 88 - Terrace Marshall Jr.
DT - 71 - Phil Hoskins
T - 70 - Brady Christensen
WR - 19 - Keith Kirkwood
WR - 83 - Derek Wright
WR - 12 - Shi Smith
LB - 7 - Shaq Thompson
QB - 14 - Sam Darnold
RB - 30 - Chuba Hubbard
WR - 88 - Terrace Marshall Jr.
WR - 12 - Shi Smith
WR - 13 - Ra'Shun Henry
LB - 40 - Brandon Smith
LB - 55 - Cory Littleton
CB - 23 - Stantley Thomas-Oliver III
S - 31 - Juston Burris
DB - 38 - Myles Hartfield
CB - 8 - Jaycee Horn
S - 27 - Kenny Robinson
WR - 17 - Rashard Higgins
QB - 6 - Baker Mayfield
QB - 6 - Baker Mayfield
WR - 13 - Ra'Shun Henry
QB - 11 - PJ Walker
QB - 6 - Baker Mayfield
RB - 30 - Chuba Hubbard
RB - 37 - John Lovett
RB - 37 - John Lovett
RB - 30 - Chuba Hubbard
RB - 37 - John Lovett
TE - 43 - Jared Scott
CB - 23 - Stantley Thomas-Oliver III
QB - 11 - PJ Walker
QB - 14 - Sam Darnold
T - 75 - Cameron Erving
WR - 85 - Charleston Rambo
S - 21 - Jeremy Chinn
Defensive Coordinator Phil Snow
CB - 8 - Jaycee Horn
CB - 8 - Jaycee Horn
DT - 95 - Derrick Brown
QB - 6 - Baker Mayfield
RB - 22 - Christian McCaffrey
CB - 36 - Madre Harper
QB - 6 - Baker Mayfield
QB - 6 - Baker Mayfield
QB - 6 - Baker Mayfield
DB - 38 - Myles Hartsfield
RB - 22 - Christian McCaffrey
DB - 38 - Myles Hartsfield
S - 34 - Sean Chandler
CB - 32 - Tae Hayes
RB - 33 - D'Onta Foreman
S - 34 - Sean Chandler
S - 27 - Kenny Robinson
CB - 36 - Madre Harper
QB - 14 - Sam Darnold
QB - 14 - Sam Darnold
QB - 6 - Baker Mayfield
QB - 6 - Baker Mayfield
WR - 12 - Shi Smith
T - 70 - Brady Christensen
G/C - 60 - Pat Elflein
QB - 6 - Baker Mayfield
RB - 22 - Christian McCaffrey
RB - 22 - Christian McCaffrey
T - 79 - Ikem Ekwonu
QB - 6 - Baker Mayfield
WR - 2 - DJ Moore
TE - 45 - Giovanni Ricci
QB - 14 - Sam Darnold
TE - 84 - Stephen Sullivan
QB - 14 - Sam Darnold
TE - 87 - Josh Babicz
RB - 30 - Chuba Hubbard
RB - 22 - Christian McCaffrey
T - 70 - Brady Christensen
S - 21 - Jeremy Chinn
CB - 28 - Keith Taylor
TE - 87 - Josh Babicz
G - 73 - Mike Jordan
QB - 14 - Sam Darnold
RB - 33 - D'Onta Foreman
DE - 53 - Brian Burns
DE - 97 - Yetur Gross-Matoss
WR - 2 - DJ Moore
S - 25 - Xavier Woods
K - 5 - Zane Gonzalez
QB - 14 - Sam Darnold
CB - 8 - Jaycee Horn
K - 5 - Zane Gonzalez
CB - 8 - Jaycee Horn