The New England Patriots have claimed former Carolina Panthers QB Matt Corral, a source confirmed to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, giving New England a second quarterback behind starter Mac Jones on the 53-man roster.

On Tuesday Corral felt he had made Carolina's 53-man roster, saying he couldn't wait to get in the quarterback room with Bryce Young, the top pick of the 2023 draft, and veteran Andy Dalton. But the 2022 third-round pick out of Ole Miss was released on Wednesday.

In a depth-based trade, the New England Patriots acquired offensive tackle Tyrone Wheatley Jr. from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for running back Pierre Strong Jr. on Sunday.

Wheatley, the son of former Michigan standout and NFL running back Tyrone Wheatley, potentially helps address arguably the Patriots' greatest need. Injuries and inconsistency on the offensive line have been a top storyline in training camp and the preseason, and Wheatley gives them a developmental prospect with size (6-foot-6, 320 pounds) and strength.

Free agent running back Ezekiel Elliott posted on social media Monday that he is signing with the New England Patriots.

Elliott tweeted, "One Five, all the way live ! @Patriots," referencing his plans to wear jersey No. 15, the number he wore in college while playing for Ohio State. He wore the No. 21 with the Cowboys.

The average NFL franchise has increased in value by 24 percent over the past 12 months reaching $5.14 billion.

Collectively, the NFL’s 32 teams are worth $165 billion, including team-related business and real estate held by owners.

The Dallas Cowboys rank first in the NFL and across all sports leagues globally at $9.2 billion. The Cowboys had an operating profit of $460 million in 2022.

The New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams rank second and third at $7.04 billion and $6.98 billion respectively. The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers round out the top-5.