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NFL Network reports Will Grier to make first career start

The Will Grier Era begins for Carolina this Sunday.

NFL Network’s Ian Rappaport is reporting that the former Mountaineers quarterback will make his first NFL start when the Carolina Panthers visit the Indianapolis Colts. Carolina drafted Grier out of West Virginia with the 100th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Grier began his rookie year with the expectation of being Carolina’s third-string quarterback. Panthers starter Cam Newton suffered a season-ending injury in Week 2, with Kyle Allen taking his place.

However, Allen is finally playing poorly enough for the Panthers to give Grier a chance.