Dallas Cowboys quarterback Will Grier will play the entirety of Saturday’s preseason finale against the Las Vegas Raiders. He will also be cut afterward and he knows as much.
The Cowboys’ acquisition of Trey Lance from the San Francisco 49ers made Grier expendable, but it does not change the fact that he will play on Saturday. David Moore of the Dallas Morning News reported that Grier has already been told that he will not be with the Cowboys moving forward despite Saturday’s plans.
It is a bizarre situation, but it is what sometimes happens toward the end of preseason when roster spots are being shuffled all over the league.
In a certain sense, the Cowboys are doing Grier a favor, as he will essentially be getting a full audition tape that other teams can look to as he looks for a new job.
Cooper Rush has been firmly entrenched as Dak Prescott’s backup, but Lance’s arrival may change that. Regardless, Grier, who previously may have made the roster as a third-stringer, is out of a job as a result.
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