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Panthers QB Will Grier retires from NFL

By Thomson Reuters Jul 15, 2026 | 4:38 PM

Journeyman quarterback Will Grier retired from the NFL on Wednesday, after signing with the ​Carolina Panthers earlier this year, ‌the team where his career began in 2019.

Carolina placed Grier, 31, on its reserve/retired list.

Grier signed with the ‌Panthers ​on April 21 ⁠after being released from ⁠the Cowboys on March 12 following parts of two seasons with Dallas.

Carolina selected Grier in the ​third round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of ⁠West Virginia, where ⁠he played two seasons (2017-18) after ​spending two years at Florida (2014-15).

Grier completed ​28 of 52 passes (53.8%) for ‌228 yards and four interceptions in two games (both starts) for the Panthers in 2019, the only ⁠year that he played in a regular-season or playoff game.

He also spent time ⁠with the ‌Cowboys from 2021-23 as ⁠well as with the ​Cincinnati ‌Bengals (2023), New England Patriots (2023), ​Los Angeles ⁠Chargers (2023) and Philadelphia Eagles (2024).

The Panthers have starting quarterback Bryce Young, veteran Kenny Pickett and undrafted rookie Haynes King (Georgia Tech) on their roster.

–Field ​Level Media