After announcing his retirement a few days ago, former Dallas Cowboys QB Will Grier will join the Cowboys as an offensive assistant, per ESPN's Todd Archer.
This was a move that was anticipated, as Grier spent two stints with the Cowboys as a backup quarterback. That role transitioned into a bond with Dak Prescott that can never be broken, and Prescott posted on his Instagram, “Never retired, just switching lanes. Congrats, my brother,” following Grier's retirement.
Maybe Prescott had known something before all of us did, but either way, Grier is reuniting with the Cowboys, this time, on the sideline as Brian Schottenheimer's assistant.
Will Grier coming back to coach the Cowboys is perfect for him
Even though fans will mostly remember Grier for preseason games and practice squads, he was still an essential part of the team. Being a backup quarterback is sometimes the most agonizing. You never know when you're going to get your chance.
Unfortunately for Grier, he was always behind Prescott and even Cooper Rush, who proved himself to be a valuable No. 2 option in the 2022 season when he went 4-1 as a starting QB while Prescott was dealing with a thumb injury.
The former West Virginia QB also had to worry about Trey Lance, as he gave Grier a run for his money back in 2023, but Grier made that preseason battle interesting when he faced the Las Vegas Raiders. In that game, he went 29/35 in completions, 358 total yards, and four total touchdowns, two through the air and two on the ground.
Grier's second stint didn't go over well, as he was mostly signed and cut to practice squads.
Even with all of that, Grier obviously has a special friendship with Prescott, and it's getting even stronger when Grier is helping out Prescott. Of course, Schotty will be the main shot caller, but Schotty is going to do a lot of things differently in his second year as a head coach.
Relying on a recently retired QB who has fresh field experience may be the perfect hire, especially one who knows the organization pretty well. The recently retired QB gets to be with Prescott, who has his own aspirations for a Super Bowl title until he hangs it up.
Grier will mostly be remembered for his days at West Virginia, when he led one of the most fun offenses in recent college football history. He would sling 50-yard bombs to David Sills like it was nothing, and he made Dana Holgerson look that much better as a head coach.
Now, he's a Cowboys head coach. Welcome aboard, Will!
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