After being eliminated by the Green Bay Packers in the playoffs, the Dallas Cowboys could benefit from a new start next season if they want to compete. The same may be said for Michael Gallup if the wide receiver wants to improve later this season.
All throughout the regular season, the Cowboys demonstrated their dominance. This was evident at the end of the regular season, when Dallas won the NFC East division with a 12-5 record.
That all changed when they faced the Green Bay Packers in the wild card round and were eliminated by them. This unexpected loss from the Jordan Love-led group caught the NFL off guard, and it may result in adjustments to the Cowboys’ roster.
Dallas Cowboys Wide Receiver Michael Gallup Among NFL Stars Better Off Playing For a New Team
One of the expected adjustments is to release Michael Gallup and his $57.5 million deal in the offseason. Todd Archer explains more in his ESPN article:
“The Cowboys signed Gallup to a five-year, $57.5 million contract in 2022, knowing he was coming off a damaged anterior cruciate ligament, but it hasn’t worked out. He caught 39 passes in 2022 and 34 in 2023, as his condition improved. The Cowboys are considering a deal that would make CeeDee Lamb one of the highest-paid receivers this offseason, and they will need as much salary space as they can get.
On the fifth day of the league year, $4 million of Gallup’s $8.5 million base pay is guaranteed, therefore a decision on his future must be made immediately. The one tough part: Gallup had his first 100-yard game since suffering a knee injury in a playoff defeat to the Green Bay Packers. Would that be enough to keep him? Archer wrote.
Gallup hasn’t lived up to the contract Dallas handed him, so it only makes sense to release him before the new season begins. This allows both Dallas and the wide receiver to improve individually.
