Carolina Panthers acquire wide receiver Laviska Shenault in trade with Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars are trading away former Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Laviska Shenault to the Carolina Panthers. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the two sides agreed to a trade Monday afternoon.

The Jaguars selected Laviska Shenault in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, the former Buffalo struggled to carve out significant playing time in Jacksonville. It is more than understandable the struggles Shenault had in Jacksonville. In his two years there, he has played with a total of four different starting quarterbacks and three different head coaches. That includes Darrell Bevell, who took over for Urban Meyer after he was let go less than a season into his tenure last season. Over his first two years in Jacksonville, Shenault caught 121 passes for 1,219 yards and five touchdowns. He also rushed 132 yards in 29 attempts.

The Panthers are taking a flyer out on the third-year player in hopes of adding some more firepower to their offense. Shenault joins a talented wide receiver room in Carolina that also includes D.J Moore, Robbie Anderson, and the Panthers’ second-round pick from the 2021 NFL Draft, Terrance Marshall.

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Shenault joins the Panthers, who recently made a change at starting quarterback after trading for the number one overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Baker Mayfield. Both players are looking for a fresh start and a chance to revitalize their careers with the Panthers.

No word yet on the compensation the Jaguars are getting for the services of Shenualt.

Panthers formally place QB Matt Corral on season-ending IR

The Carolina Panthers have decided to put injured quarterback Matt Corral on injured reserve. It’s a move that will end his rookie season before the regular season even begins.

Had Carolina not put Matt Corral on injured reserve, the team would have needed to leave him on its 53-man roster. To avoid that, he was added to IR. This means that whatever development Corral is able to go through in his rookie season, it will be off the field.

Matt Corral suffered a Lisfranc injury to his left foot during the Carolina Panther’s preseason game against the New England Patriots. Returning from the injury this season was deemed unlikely.

This is the second major injury for Matt Corral in the calendar year. He chose to play in the Sugar Bowl for Ole Miss, where he suffered an ankle sprain. However, the injury looked worse in real-time.

The move was announced via Twitter by Carolina. It also leaves three quarterbacks on the roster. Baker Mayfield will be the starter, while Sam Darnold and PJ Walker are on the roster as backups.