Quarterback Will Grier retires from NFL at age 31 after brief stint with Patriots
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 16, 2026, 2:20 AM
Last updated Jul 16, 2026
Will Grier has announced his retirement from the NFL at age 31, having spent a short period with the New England Patriots. Grier joined the Patriots in September 2023 from the Bengals' practice squad but was cut at the end of November that year. He was later signed by the Carolina Panthers but has chosen to step away from football instead of continuing into training camp. Grier was a former third-round draft pick by the Panthers in 2019 and had limited playing time in the league, starting only two games during his rookie season.
- •Grier retires officially on July 16, 2026.
- •Spent the 2025 season on Cowboys' practice squad.
- •Drafted by the Panthers in 2019, starting two games.
- •Held the QB3 role for the Patriots behind Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe.
- •Placed on the reserve/retired list by the Panthers.
- 2:20 AMYahoo Sports — QB Who Spent 1 Season with Patriots Retires from NFL at Age 31
"He had a journeyman career before calling it quits in a mid-July announcement.
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