Matt Rhule, Carolina's head coach, said that Matt Corral will likely miss the 2022-23 season with a " significant'' injury to his left elbow.
Rhule said on Saturday that he expected it to be a long time. It will be a long-term injury.
Corral injured his left foot in the preseason game against New England.
A study in the "American Journal of Sports Medicine'' found that football players with injuries without surgery missed an average of 6.1 months to recover, while those who had surgery missed an average of 11 months. The best option is being explored by Corral, his family, agent and doctors.
Rhule wasn't ready to name a winner in the quarterback competition, although multiple sources have said that the job remains in the hands of Baker Mayfield.
Most, if not all, of the starters will play against the Bills, but Rhule wasn't sure if he would make that decision before Friday.
The majority of the starting players were held out of Friday's loss to the Pats.
The decision on who plays against Buffalo will not be affected by Corral's injury. He said it could affect the team's decision on keeping three quarterbacks.
He would have been the third quarterback. PJ Walker has been a starter for the last two years for Carolina.
The position takes a beating. We want to have a lot of good players at that position. Matt was getting closer.
In the fourth quarter, a player stepped on his foot. He left the stadium in a walking boot.
J.J. Jansen and other veterans gave up their seats in first class in order to have more room on the flight.
Rhule didn't like it for Corral. He was playing well as well.
Corral was picked in the third round. Friday's game was his most extensive time on the field in practice or the preseason, as he and his teammates have gotten a majority of the snaps.
In the second preseason game against New England, Corral was 9-for-15 for 58 yards.
Rhule said he saw a lot of nice signs. I am aware of Matt's fighting spirit. This is the year of the development. He's going to have to grind and take care of his foot in order to be a good quarterback.
I hope someday he'll look back and say it was a blessing, but I don't want him to.
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