There are three stages of roster adjustments when it comes to getting ready for an NFL game. The first is the final injury report, where the team announces which players have been ruled out due to injury, which are doubtful (25% chance to play), questionable (50/50) or no designation (ready to go). Once that’s determined the teams move to step 2, identifying which players will be elevated from the practice squad. Teams can bring up two players not on full contracts to play in that weekend’s game. Following that are the game-day inactive announcements where the full roster is trimmed to who can actually come onto the field of play.
On Saturday, the Cowboys announced their practice squad elevations for the Week 4 contest against the Washington Commanders. As expected, QB Will Grier has been elevated as Dak Prescott was again ruled out on Friday. This will be the third straight week Grier is elevated from the practice squad, the maximum total any player can be done so and returned.
This means that either Prescott is ready next week (with Cooper Rush as his backup) or Grier is added to the 53-man roster. Once that happens, Grier would have to be subjected to the waiver process before returning to the practice squad. With the way that Rush has played in 2022, Grier’s stock could have risen with the tide in the eyes of the rest of the league.
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