Patriots reportedly add quarterback Will Grier to the 53-man roster

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Grier may turn out to be useful subsequent week because the Patriots put together for a highway sport in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys.

The Patriots’ latest pattern of quarterbacks slotting onto and off the roster is reportedly persevering with.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, New England signed Will Grier off the Cincinnati Bengals’ follow squad on Thursday night.

The 28-year-old QB was initially chosen by Carolina within the third spherical of the 2019 NFL Draft, logging two seasons with the Panthers and one other two years with Dallas Cowboys. He appeared in two regular-season video games with the Panthers in 2019, finishing 28 of 52 passes for 228 yards and 4 interceptions.

The previous West Virginia sign caller was launched by Dallas on roster cutdown day final month, in the end signing on with the Bengals’ follow squad earlier than New England poached him.

As a result of the Patriots signed Grier off of one other crew’s follow squad, New England might want to carry Grier on their 53-man energetic roster for at the least three weeks. Grier is predicted to fit behind Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe on New England’s QB depth chart.

Given his two-year tenure in Dallas, the Patriots may use Grier as a scout-team QB subsequent week after they put together to tackle Dak Prescott and the Cowboys on Oct. 1.

Grier is simply the newest addition to a QB grouping in Foxborough that has been in a state of flux over the past week.

New England launched Matt Corral from the left crew/reserve listing and Ian E-book from the follow squad on Monday, however reversed course and have been reportedly set to signal Corral to the follow squad on Tuesday. Nonetheless, that deal fell via on Wednesday morning, resulting in a emptiness on the roster.

Together with Jones, Zappe, and now Grier, the Patriots even have QB Malik Cunningham on their follow squad.