{"id":19586,"date":"2025-01-16T03:23:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T03:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=19586"},"modified":"2025-01-16T03:23:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T03:23:19","slug":"breaking-news-cowboys-make-big-qb-signing-to-begin-offseason-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=19586","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Cowboys Make Big QB Signing to Begin Offseason.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Now that their offseason is already underway, the Dallas Cowboys have wasted zero time extending one of their quarterbacks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4900,h_2756,x_0,y_214\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/181\/01jh11d025tr0wwn6q05.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones before the game against the Washington Commanders at AT&amp;T Stadium.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For the first time since 2020, the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0won&#8217;t be participating in the NFL postseason. America&#8217;s Team is left being a playoff outsider after playing to an uninspiring 7-10 record, resulting in an early offseason in Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the offseason action doesn&#8217;t pick up until free agency opens in March, the Cowboys haven&#8217;t wasted any time making a quarterback-related move.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cowboys Sign QB Will Grier to Contract Extension<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>The Athletic<\/em>&#8216;s Jon Machota is reporting\u00a0that the Cowboys have signed QB Will Grier to a contract extension on Monday. The decision comes only a few days after the 29-year-old QB was\u00a0signed to the 53-man roster\u00a0for the Week 18 showdown vs. the Washington Commanders.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"ql-video\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1876426212480049505&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fsportdfw.com%2Fcowboys-big-qb-signing-begin-offseason-01jh118aszs8&amp;sessionId=52fd22f1d52af4ac7d956abb4d774eb1ec61f772&amp;siteScreenName=TheRealSportDFW&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes as the Cowboys&#8217; QB room faces uncertainty this offseason.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p>While\u00a0Dak Prescott&#8217;s $240 million extension\u00a0will keep him in Dallas through 2028, the Cowboys were left without a backup QB option as Trey Lance and Cooper Rush are set to become free agents in March. Even if he doesn&#8217;t wind up being the QB2 come September, extending Grier gave Dallas a much-needed contingency plan.<\/p>\n<p>The former West Virginia product hasn&#8217;t seen any legitimate action since he started two games as a rookie for the Carolina Panthers in 2019. Grier left much to be desired in those performances, going 28-of-52 (53.8%) in the pocket for 228 yards and four interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>Although those are far from the most glamorous numbers, Grier&#8217;s performances have improved with time \u2014 especially his work with Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>In five games with the Cowboys during the 2022 and 2023 preseason, Grier completed 82 passes on 116 attempts 70.7% for 826 passing yards and six TDs to a pair of INTs. Preseason success doesn&#8217;t always translate to regular-season results, but it&#8217;s clear that the Cowboys could do much worse than Grier if he ends up being Prescott&#8217;s primary backup.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p>Grier&#8217;s role next season will likely depend on the Cowboys&#8217; decision regarding Rush and Lance. The duo both had opportunities to start in Prescott&#8217;s absence as the 2024 campaign progressed, leaving time to tell\u00a0if either did enough to be re-signed\u00a0in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Grier will focus on doing whatever he can this offseason to hold on to the Cowboys&#8217; QB2 job.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that their offseason is already underway, the Dallas Cowboys have wasted zero time extending one of their quarterbacks. 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