{"id":330186,"date":"2026-06-10T04:58:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T04:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/330186\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T04:58:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T04:58:25","slug":"cowboys-offered-job-to-former-quarterback-and-it-shows-why-he-played-multiple-years-in-dallas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/330186\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys offered job to former quarterback, and it shows why he played multiple years in Dallas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer is no stranger to betting on relatively inexperienced coaching candidates. Recent report puts a former quarterback on the radar for a future coaching opportunity. <\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJul 22, 2025; Oxnard, CA, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Will Grier (15) with running back Javonte Williams (33) during training camp at the River Ridge Fields.
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Dallas Cowboys fans are no strangers to daydreaming about former players taking on coaching roles on the team. For years, the likes of Sean Lee, Jason Witten, and even Tony Romo were thrown in casual conversations as potential coaching candidates for America\u2019s Team.<\/p>\n

But sometimes, reality is different from what fans think. It turns out head coach Brian Schottenheimer recently targeted a former Cowboys player for his coaching staff. It just wasn\u2019t one of the most famous ones. <\/p>\n

Cowboys targeted Will Grier for coaching job<\/p>\n

The Cowboys offered Grier a position on Schottenheimer\u2019s coaching staff, according to The Athletic\u2019s Joe Person<\/a>. Grier was \u201cleaning toward taking it\u201d but ended up getting another shot at quarterbacking thanks to the Carolina Panthers.<\/p>\n

Although the Cowboys\u2019 offer didn\u2019t translate to a hire, the news highlights two important things. <\/p>\n

Grier may lack the tools to be a starting NFL quarterback, but this shows why he spent four years in Dallas (and why former Cowboys OC Kellen Moore took him to Philadelphia and Los Angeles). His football smarts are clearly respected around the league and he could remain a coaching candidate down the road for Schottennheimer. <\/p>\n

Brian Schottenheimer has shown he can build a standout coaching staff. And not exactly in the traditional Cowboys way. Instead of opting for long-standing coaches, he\u2019s willing to take a swing on coaches with a relative lack of experience. Grier would have been another example.<\/p>\n

Grier has a future in coaching once his journeyman days are over<\/p>\n

Though the Cowboys didn\u2019t secure Grier this time, expect the journeyman quarterback to land a coaching gig once the offers to play stop coming. His return to the Carolina Panthers means he\u2019s back with the first of six teams he played for before this season. <\/p>\n

For now, he can be a very valuable backup quarterback. Kenny Pickett, who backed up the Philadelphia Eagles\u2019 Jalen Hurts praised his knowledge of Kellen Moore\u2019s system. <\/p>\n

\u201c(Grier) knows the intricacies of that system,\u201d Pickett said via The Athletic. \u201cSo to have a guy like that, where you\u2019re at practice and you\u2019re standing and you\u2019re not in and you\u2019re watching, having really helpful conversations about each play that\u2019s going on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Good for the former Cowboys QB on getting another shot at playing. But keep him on the radar as a future coaching candidate in Dallas.<\/p>\n

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