07-16-2026, 10:27 AM -
Will Grier, the veteran signal caller who signed in late April, has decided to retire. The 31-year-old quarterback was officially moved to the reserve/retired list, according to the NFL transaction wire on Wednesday afternoon.
. He told The Charlotte Observer earlier this summer that he believed another chance was out there for him. “All I’m focused on is getting myself ready for that opportunity,” Grier told The Observer in June. “That’s kind of the position I’ve been in the last few years. It’s a tough position to be in. But at the same time, I have a lot of experience and have played a lot of good ball. I just would love an opportunity to play during the season.”
.............But still, in June, he was clinging to those playing dreams. “I’m self-aware enough to know that I’m good enough to still play, and just need an opportunity,” Grier said. “So I’m going to play as long as I can.”
Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports...rylink=cpy
A little puzzling. Wonder what changed.
. He told The Charlotte Observer earlier this summer that he believed another chance was out there for him. “All I’m focused on is getting myself ready for that opportunity,” Grier told The Observer in June. “That’s kind of the position I’ve been in the last few years. It’s a tough position to be in. But at the same time, I have a lot of experience and have played a lot of good ball. I just would love an opportunity to play during the season.”
.............But still, in June, he was clinging to those playing dreams. “I’m self-aware enough to know that I’m good enough to still play, and just need an opportunity,” Grier said. “So I’m going to play as long as I can.”
Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports...rylink=cpy
A little puzzling. Wonder what changed.