Grier gone to the Patriots

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(09-21-2023, 11:50 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Will Grier is entering his 5th season in the NFL and hasn't thrown a pass since 2019. This is most likely because in the 2 games he did throw passes, he completed 53% of his passes for about 200 yards, 0 TDs, 4 INTs, 1 fumble, and a passer rating of 33.2.

I'm not sure I see the "big mistake" of not cutting someone to put him on the 53 that others are.

That was his rookie year and still he started two more games than Browning did. He was a 3rd round pick in just 2019, who this preseason had a 103.3 passing rating, with 4TD, and in his final preseason game threw for 305 yards, completing 29 of 35 passes.

He also has been on two active squads, for Panthers and Cowboys.

I suspect the Patriots saw potential in him. He's a third round pick after all and we have two late round picks who have done pretty well (Purdy and Brady). The Bengals had seen enough that they jettisoned Siemian, who had starter experience, and picked up Grier. That Patriots saw enough that they made an active spot available for Grier.

I don't see how this is not an unfortunate experience, given that Burrow is one hit or one wrong move from not being able to play and the  Bengals only have Browning left.

The Bengals could turn this into a good thing if they use this as an impetus to go out and sign someone talented. But as of this moment, they have one backup QB and if that backup QB get injured, this could get very ugly.