Panthers QB retires from the NFL after seven seasons

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Panthers QB retires from the NFL after seven seasons

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Matt Wadleigh | Last updated Jul 16, 2026 1:38 PM ET

The Carolina Panthers’ depth chart has an opening in the quarterback room now.

On Wednesday, veteran Will Grier decided to retire from the NFL, and the team put him on the reserve/retired list. The Panthers selected Grier in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft after he played college football at West Virginia and put up massive numbers.

Panthers QB Will Grier is retiring, the team announced. The Charlotte native put up big passing numbers in HS and college. But his only two NFL starts came in 2019 with his hometown team.
— Joe Person (@josephperson) July 15, 2026

Grier played one season with the Florida Gators before transferring to West Virginia, and he threw for 7,354 yards with 71 scores in two seasons with the Mountaineers.

Unfortunately, Grier didn’t have much success in the NFL and he was mainly a practice squad player.

Grier spent time in the NFL with each of the Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, Los Angeles Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles. He had two stints with each of the Cowboys and Panthers.

Grier’s lone starts came in 2019, and he threw for 228 yards with zero touchdowns and four interceptions.

Grier’s chances of making the 53-man roster were very unlikely with Bryce Young as QB1 and Kenny Pickett being acquired in a trade. Georgia Tech QB Haynes King is also in training camp.

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