The future of Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Gallup has been up in the air since the beginning of last season, and after his exploits in the 2023 season, it is even more so now.
With Gallup having career-lows in yards (418), touchdowns (two), and yards per game (26.4), as well as having the second-lowest reception total of his career (34), he has seen his status in coach Mike McCarthy’s offense diminish.
Given his cap hit for next season ($13.8 million per spotrac.com), it makes sense that Gallup’s future looks murky, especially considering that his snap count went down this season while Jalen Tolbert’s went up as one could easily make the case for Tolbert to see more offensive snaps going forward.
To ESPN, cutting Gallup would represent a “bold” move by the Cowboys this offseason.
And to us? When owner Jerry Jones talks of being “all in”? If this is his idea of “bold,” this ain’t “all in”?
“Gallup has never quite come back from the ACL injury he suffered near the end of the 2021 season,” ESPN writes.
“Last season, he was the clear third among the Cowboys’ main receivers.
He ranked 59th in receiving DYAR out of 81 qualifying receivers.
By comparison, CeeDee Lamb was third and Brandin Cooks was 28th after coming on strong in the second half of the season.
