Michael Gallup is reportedly looking to return to the NFL after a year away.
Next week will bring free agency across the NFL and the Dallas Cowboys would be wise to pick up a wide receiver when it all begins. Names like Tyler Lockett make a lot of sense for Dallas, especially given his familiarity with new head coach Brian Schottenheimer, having worked together with the Seattle Seahawks.
In the theme of reunions, Amari Cooper is also set to be a free agent and that would certainly be interesting. What’s more is that it was reported on Friday afternoon that Cooper is not the only former Cowboys wideout looking for a new team.
Michael Gallup is eyeing a return to the NFL.
Veteran WR Michael Gallup, whom the #Raiders released from the reserve/retired list today, wants to return to the NFL in 2025, per source.
Gallup had 266 career catches in 86 career games with Dallas before signing with Las Vegas last year. He just turned 29. pic.twitter.com/5RL5HW4odA
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 7, 2025
The Cowboys released Gallup last offseason after a down 2023 season from him. You will recall that Dallas extended him two years prior to that, shortly before trading Cooper to the Cleveland Browns.
Unfortunately, Gallup never lived up to that extension, but in his defense he was coming off of a torn ACL when the Cowboys gave it to him. Taken in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft, Gallup was an extremely serviceable player for the Cowboys, but in the end it was best for Dallas to move on.
Tom Pelissero noted that the Las Vegas Raiders released Gallup from the Reserved/Retired list on Friday. You may have forgotten that Gallup signed with them ahead of last season. He did not play at all.
In his last season with Dallas, Gallup played in all 17 games and had 34 receptions for 418 yards and two touchdowns. For context, that was CeeDee Lamb’s huge 2023 year, but again, it was time for the Cowboys to move on.
Maybe the Cowboys will be looking at one of these vets in the next week or so.
