{"id":803839,"date":"2026-07-16T11:33:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T11:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/803839\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T11:33:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T11:33:42","slug":"nfl-news-will-grier-retires-at-31-after-playing-two-games-with-panthers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/803839\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL news: Will Grier retires at 31 after playing two games with Panthers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Will Grier, a former West Virginia Mountaineers star quarterback who played two games in the NFL, decided to retire from the sport at the age of 31.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Grier made the announcement on his social media on Wednesday and the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1255477\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/carolina-panthers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Carolina Panthers<\/a> put out a news story on his decision.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1255478\" href=\"https:\/\/link.podtrac.com\/dmwdd_article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON&#8217;T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NFL-Will-Grier-071626-3.jpg\" alt=\"Will Grier reacts after throwing a touchdown pass at McLane Stadium.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback Will Grier reacts after throwing a touchdown pass against the Baylor Bears in the second half at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas. (Ray Carlin\/USA TODAY Sports)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Retired today,&#8221; Grier wrote in a post on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He signed a deal with the Panthers in April and reportedly received a coaching opportunity with the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1255479\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/dak-prescott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a>, but decided to walk away from the game altogether.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Grier shared messages of support on his Instagram Stories with Dak Prescott, Jake Ferguson and Kenny Pickett paying tribute to the quarterback.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1255480\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NFL-Will-Grier-071626-2.jpg\" alt=\"Will Grier warms up at AT&amp;T Stadium.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Dallas Cowboys quarterback Will Grier warms up before a game against the Baltimore Ravens at AT&amp;T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Jerome Miron\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Never retired, just switching lanes,&#8221; Prescott wrote in his post. &#8220;Congrats my brother.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The Panthers selected Grier in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft after he played college football for the Mountaineers and the Florida Gators. He would spend time <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1255481\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/cowboys-announce-decision-george-pickens-contract-status-seeks-major-deal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">with the Cowboys<\/a>, Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, Los Angeles Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He only played two games in the NFL \u2013 both with the Panthers during his rookie season.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Grier had 228 passing yards and four interceptions in his career.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NFL-Will-Grier-071626-1.jpg\" alt=\"Will Grier walks off the field at Gillette Stadium.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Will Grier walks off the field after a game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. (Brian Fluharty\/USA TODAY Sports)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The Panthers now have three quarterbacks going into camp, including Pickett, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1255483\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/bryce-young\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Bryce Young<\/a> and Haynes King.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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