Legendary Sports Personality Shares Support for Will Grier

Despite the success he enjoyed in college, Will Grier has spent his NFL career bouncing around as a backup or practice squad guy. While watching Grier play on Saturday in a preseason game, a legendary sports personality took it upon himself to share his support for the former Mountaineer.

“I’ve liked Will Grier since he was lighting it up at West Virginia. Hope he gets a shot, somehow somewhere – obviously a long shot,” said Skip Bayless.

I've liked Will Grier since he was lighting it up at West Virginia. Hope he gets a shot, somehow somewhere – obviously a long shot.

— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) August 10, 2025

Grier was 2-for-3 for 14 yards, but added a couple runs for 12 yards and a touchdown for the Cowboys during their 31-21 loss to the Rams.

will scrambles for six!

📺: #DALvsLAR on CBS11 
📲: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/RmDxAeDdUk pic.twitter.com/jQjBJxTvoR

— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) August 10, 2025

Grier, who was awarded a Super Bowl ring by the Philadelphia Eagles, ended the 2024 season back with Dallas.

Grier signed with the Eagles last year after a roller coaster 2023 season that started with the Cowboys moving on from him right at the end of the preseason that year.

Grier completed 7-of-11 passes for 51 yards in two preseason appearances for Philadelphia in the summer.

The WVU product has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals and Carolina Panthers during his professional career.

The Cowboys told Grier he would not be on the team moving forward the day before he took the field to start Dallas’ final preseason game in 2023. He put up one the best performances of his professional career in his Cowboys farewell, completing 29 out of 35 passes for 305 yards with two touchdown passes while playing the entire game. He also ran for 53 yards and scored two more touchdowns with his legs.

At the time, Grier opened up with Sports Illustrated’s Cowboys FanNation site about a tough 72 hours that taught forced him to endure a series of emotions.

Grier has only played in two regular season NFL games back in 2019, throwing for 228 passing yards and four interceptions.

Before being drafted by the Panthers, Grier spent two seasons as WVU’s starting quarterback in 2017 and 2018 after transferring from Florida.

Grier threw for a total of 7,354 yards and 71 touchdowns in his two seasons as a Mountaineer.

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