Quoted from MikeS:I think Carl is done. His real life Dad ranted about his son being fired from the show 2 weeks before his 18th Birthday.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/walking-dead-stars-father-reacts-show-exit-1066234
Man, it's hard not to be a cynic, but after the whole Glenn debacle I wonder if this story about Chandler being "fired" is just part of them selling that Carl is a goner, when they do have some stupid storyline ahead for him about how he survives it.
Chandler also says he's taking a "gap year", when it would be more believable that he go get another job or something. I'm calling this right now as BS.