The Dallas Cowboys might want to rethinkcutting Will Grier.
On Saturday before the team’s preseason game, Grier was told that he was being cut but would be allowed to showcase his skills during the game for other teams.
Club officials spoke to QB Will Grier before the deal for Trey Lance was made public, two people with knowledge of how the trade went down said.
He’s been told he won’t be on this team going forward but is slated to play from start to finish against the Raiders in his farewell.
— David Moore (@DavidMooreDMN) August 26, 2023
After starting in the team’s preseason game vs. the Raiders, Grier balled out.
Will Grier:
29-of-35 (83%)
358 total yards
4 total TDs
0 turnovers
122 RTG
100% pass completion in the red zone
Can throw lefty
Only throws dimes🎯@Vikings SIGN THIS MAN!!pic.twitter.com/TuSgaWUbhSpic.twitter.com/ZYa7g8Vf9G— dupestah (@dupestah) August 27, 2023
Grier was emotional after the game while speaking to the media.
“[It’s] bittersweet man, just close to a lot of these guys,” Grier said in the locker room postgame on Saturday, choking back tears. “That’s the hardest part. I mean, it was up and down, I was motivated. It was tough. It was a weird situation. And I think at the end of the day, I just relied on the fact that I know how to play football and I’m good at it. So I knew when the game started, I could just play football and that is what I did.”
A teary-eyed Will Grier bid his farewell to Dallas in spectacular fashion on Saturday night, as he cemented a legendary preseason performance with 358 total yards and 4 total touchdowns in a 31-16 win.
His emotion was on full display after the game.
(Video via @dallascowboys) pic.twitter.com/BGNZ4RfSMz
— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisDC) August 27, 2023