The Eagles are signing quarterback Will Grier to a one-year contract, a league sourced confirmed to NBC Sports activities Philadelphia.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported the information on Saturday morning.
Grier, who turns 29 subsequent month, is the fourth quarterback on the roster, becoming a member of Jalen Hurts, Kenny Pickett and Tanner McKee on the Quarterback Manufacturing facility.
A former third-round choose within the 2019 draft out of West Virginia, Grier has a historical past with Eagles’ new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and quarterbacks coach Doug Nussmeier.
After spending two seasons with the Panthers in 2019-20, Grier was claimed off waivers by the Cowboys when Moore was their offensive coordinator and spent the following couple seasons with the Cowboys. And final December, Moore’s Chargers signed Grier to the lively roster off the Patriots’ follow squad in December. Grier has additionally frolicked with the Bengals and Patriots.
So the Eagles are bringing in a quarterback who understands Moore’s scheme and philosophy. So Grier will be capable to assist bridge some gaps in OTAs and coaching camp as he competes for a roster spot or follow squad spot. The Eagles nonetheless view McKee as their third-stringer.
In his NFL profession, Grier has performed in simply two video games. He began a pair video games for the Panthers as a rookie in 2019. He went 0-2, finishing 53.8% of his passes for 228 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions.
Just a few weeks in the past, it appeared doable that McKee might be the Eagles’ backup quarterback in 2024. The sixth-round choose final yr had a powerful rookie coaching camp and the Eagles let Marcus Mariota stroll in free company. However the Eagles nonetheless just like the sixth-round QB, who will seemingly slot in behind Hurts and Pickett this season.
Grier (6-1, 220) started his faculty profession at Florida. In 2015, he performed in six video games, finishing 65.6% of his passes for 1,202 yards with 10 TDs and three INTs. After a one-year suspension in 2016 for violating the NCAA’s coverage on performance-enhancing medicine, Grier transferred to West Virginia.
In his two seasons with the Mountaineers, Grier accomplished 65.7% of his passes for 7,354 yards with a 71/20 touchdown-to-interception ratio. He was drafted a hundredth general by the Panthers in 2019.
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