{"id":724904,"date":"2026-02-02T23:54:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T23:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/724904\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T23:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T23:54:16","slug":"former-panthers-qb-lands-back-with-cowboys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/724904\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Panthers QB lands back with Cowboys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A familiar name has gone back to a familiar home.<\/p>\n<p>As announced on Monday, former <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/carolina-panthers\/364\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Carolina Panthers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Carolina Panthers<\/a> quarterback Will Grier has signed with the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/dallas-cowboys\/331\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dallas Cowboys;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dallas Cowboys<\/a> on a reserve\/future deal. Grier, whose first two NFL seasons came in Carolina, now returns to Dallas\u2014where he spent parts of 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Panthers <a href=\"https:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/panthers\/2019\/04\/26\/panthers-2019-nfl-draft-will-grier-pick-100\/80298409007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:selected;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">selected<\/a> Grier, a West Virginia University standout, in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. The Davidson, N.C. native would go on to start in the team&#8217;s final two games of that year, completing 28 of his 52 throws for 228 yards and four interceptions in a pair of losses.<\/p>\n<p>Grier was then waived prior to the start of the 2021 regular season. He&#8217;d be claimed by the Cowboys a day later.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his stints for Carolina and Dallas, Grier also made stops with the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/cincinnati-bengals\/327\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cincinnati Bengals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a> (2023), New England Patriots (2023), Los Angeles Chargers (2023) and <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/philadelphia-eagles\/354\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Philadelphia Eagles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> (2024).<\/p>\n<p>The 30-year-old has not appeared in a regular-season contest since his rookie campaign with the Panthers.<\/p>\n<p>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThePanthersWire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@ThePanthersWire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">@ThePanthersWire<\/a> on Twitter\/X for more Panthers content.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/panthers\/2026\/02\/02\/nfl-free-agency-will-grier-cowboys-panthers\/88482433007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NFL free agency: Former Panthers QB Will Grier lands back with Cowboys;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NFL free agency: Former Panthers QB Will Grier lands back with Cowboys<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A familiar name has gone back to a familiar home. 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