{"id":918248,"date":"2026-06-14T01:30:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T01:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/918248\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T01:30:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T01:30:25","slug":"qb-will-grier-considered-position-on-cowboys-coaching-staff-prior-to-panthers-signing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/918248\/","title":{"rendered":"QB Will Grier Considered Position On Cowboys&#8217; Coaching Staff Prior To Panthers Signing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/G\/GrieWi00.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-06-13_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Will Grier<\/a>\u2018s football journey continued in 2026 with a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballrumors.com\/2026\/04\/panthers-to-sign-qb-will-grier\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">return to the Panthers<\/a> being worked out. The veteran quarterback is set to handle No. 3 duties with his original team as a result.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.profootballrumors.com\/files\/2023\/09\/USATSI_21285208-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/USATSI_21285208-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-299519 alignright\"  \/><\/a>Prior to deciding on his latest playing contract, though, Grier received the opportunity to begin his coaching career. The Cowboys offered the 31-year-old a spot on\u00a0Brian Schottenheimer\u2018s staff following the 2025 season (which was spent on Dallas\u2019 practice squad). As recalled by Grier\u2019s father\u00a0Chad, Will nearly accepted the offer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMan, there\u2019s not a huge chance you\u2019re gonna play [in Carolina] this year,\u201d Chad Grier said (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7337090\/2026\/06\/08\/will-grier-carolina-panthers-dallas-cowboys-quarterback\/?unlocked_article_code=1.olA.9d3t.dsJVB30xA521&amp;source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&amp;smid=url-share\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">via The Athletic\u2019s Joe Person<\/a>).\u00a0\u201cBut there\u2019s zero chance you get to play if you\u2019re coaching. So I would say you stay in that league as a player as long as you possibly can. You have the rest of your life to coach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grier entered the NFL as a Panthers draftee in 2019. The former third-rounder made two appearances as a rookie, but he has not seen any regular-season action since. Grier has managed to remain in the NFL, though, and he will add at least one more season to his resume from a playing perspective. Given the willingness of the Cowboys to add him to their staff, future opportunities can certainly be expected beginning next year.<\/p>\n<p>In 2026, the Panthers will once again have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/Y\/YounBr01.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-06-13_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bryce Young<\/a>\u00a0as their starting quarterback. The coming season will be critical as Carolina gives thought to a long-term extension in his case. The team signed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/P\/PickKe00.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-06-13_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kenny Pickett<\/a>\u00a0in March in a move which set up the trade sending\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/D\/DaltAn00.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-06-13_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Andy Dalton<\/a>\u00a0to Philadelphia. Grier is slated to spend 2026 behind those two on the depth chart.<\/p>\n<p>Playing time during the fall is once again highly unlikely as a result. Nevertheless, Grier represents a candidate to immediately transition to coaching once he elects to hang up his cleats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Will Grier\u2018s football journey continued in 2026 with a return to the Panthers being worked out. 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