USA TODAY Sports

Matt Corral going on season-ending IR

"Obviously, a disappointing time for him. Matt's a tough kid. I know how much he wanted to play. He loves this game. But I know he'll be very much involved both in his rehab but also still involved in his growth as a quarterback. We wanted him to compete this year but we also knew the best long-term strategy for him would be to really have a chance to soak. We didn't want it to be on IR, but he'll make the most of it."

If Andre Roberts is certain to make the team

"Andre's been a guy that's in our plans. Again, we have a lot of decisions to make though. Scott [Fitterer] and I and Dan [Morgan] will sit down and talk after this game about where we are. Andre is a guy that we really value and we hope that he's a member of this football team. My main concern for him right now has just been his health."

Shi Smith impressing

"Shi Smith, to me, is one of the true, true bright spots of this camp. I mean, you talk about a guy that's made huge strides. In terms of playmakers in our offense, I think he's at the top. I trust him as a kick returner and he's developing as a punt returner. He's still becoming comfortable catching [punts] and I think that's something you can really only do live. That's why we've given him so many punt catches even late in the games because we want him to get those reps. Shi has come a long way as a returner and I think he's still coming a long way as a receiver."

If starting o-line is set

"Yeah, I think if we played today, we'd play with the five you guys have seen. [Bradley] Bozeman is a guy that is contending to start but he's been out and will still be out for a while. For the immediate future, we have those five guys. Cam Erving, to me, has had a great camp. He's a five-position backup, you don't find many of those in this league. Cade Mays, Deonte Brown. Michael Jordan is a guy that we know could start for us. Dennis Daley has been really solid since coming back so there's a lot of really good players there. I feel really good about the depth of that o-line. But if we played today, we'd play those five."

More must-reads:

TODAY'S BEST
Historic NCAA settlement reached allowing schools to pay players
Celtics dominate Pacers in Game 2, take 2-0 ECF lead
Cavaliers fire head coach J.B. Bickerstaff
Connor McDavid's 2OT goal gives Oilers win over Stars in Game 1
Rob Manfred hints at big change coming to MLB
Scottie Scheffler arrest case takes another weird turn with new video
QB Russell Wilson believes Steelers can 'do something special'
Pacers star suffers injury in ugly Game 2 loss
Watch: Jaylen Brown's big second quarter lifts Celtics to halftime lead
Broncos HC Sean Payton raves about one QB's progress at OTAs
North Carolina basketball snags instant-impact player via transfer portal
Rams GM shares details about Stetson Bennett’s absence
Perpetual Bulls trade candidate once more hitting the rumor mill
MLB announces host venues for 2026 World Baseball Classic
Knicks marquee trade acquisition could bolt in free agency
Pistons make decision on new president of basketball operations
ESPN and longtime NFL reporter are parting ways
If Lions HC Dan Campbell's assessment of WR is accurate it could mean trouble for opponents
NBA closes investigation into embattled Thunder guard
NFL reporter predicts Cowboys' plan for QB Dak Prescott