Grier gone to the Patriots

[kevin]

(09-22-2023, 01:00 AM)007BengalsFan Wrote: If you poach a player from another teams practice squad you have to put that player on the 53 man roster for a minimum of 3 weeks.  Therefore if the Bengals did what the Patriots did, they would need to find a spot on the 53 man roster for whatever QB they took.  

If the Bengals didnt think Grier was valuable enough to have on the 53 man roster, I doubt they would think any other practice squad QB out there was either.  The Bengals could have protected Grier from being poached as they are allowed to protect up to 4 players on the practice squad from being poached but they didnt think enough of Grier to even do that.

What you say makes sense except for one problem.  Bengals are now in dire need of bodies at QB.   If Bengals have to drop another roster player to make room on 53 man roster, then do it....Or at least bring in someone NOT on a practice squad who can go right to Bengals practice squad and not effect 53 man roster.

No matter how you look at it,  Bengals are short handed now at QB with Patriots stealing Bengals practice squad QB, and add in Burrow gimpy and some saying bench him until after bye week.  That would leave just Browning and I don't think Browning is Super Man to where he he can promise he will never get injured.  

Bengals are one QB short with Grier gone and two QB's short if Burrow can't play.   No matter how you look t it, Bengals better at least get some temporary help in here at QB and Fast.  Just who in the heck plays QB if Browning gets injured, what do they do, forfeit the game and take the team off the field. Even if Burrow suits up, Bengals still need a practice squad QB, but with Burrow gimpy, they need one ASAP.