Panthers quarterback Matt Corral reportedly out for season with Lisfranc injury

Carolina Panther’s rookie quarterback Matt Corral has a Lisfranc injury, according to The Athletic’s Joe Person. The injury will effectively end Corral’s rookie season before it really got started.

Corral, a third-round pick out of Ole Miss in the 2022 draft, left the Panther’s preseason game against the Patriots on Friday night and was later seen in a walking boot. After the game, head coach Matt Rhule said Corral had his foot stepped on during the game, causing the injury.

Corral was alternating at the quarterback position with P.J. Walker on Friday as the Panthers rested their top two quarterbacks: Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold. He didn’t appear late in the game after the injury, prompting concern that has since been validated.

Corral made it through most of the game before getting hurt

Walker and Corral alternated drives for much of the game until the closing minutes of the matchup. But on the last few offensive possessions for Carolina, the Ole Miss rookie did not see any action, and for good reason.

According to Rhule, after Corral had his foot stepped he was taken to get X-rays on the injury.

Although fans would have liked to see more from the former Rebel, the injury appeared significant enough for him not only to be removed from the game but to have X-rays taken. There was no additional word on the severity of Corral’s injury at the time, but now we know just how serious it is for Corral.

The Panthers ultimately lost to the Patriots, 20-10, but the result of a postseason game is far less important for Carolina than the health of their rookie quarterback — even is he wasn’t projected to be a starter.