Cowboys News: Michael Gallup Could Miss 2-3 Games amid Knee Injury Rehab

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup may not be ready to go at the start of the 2022 NFL season after suffering a torn ACL toward the end of last year.

Cowboys CEO Stephen Jones confirmed Tuesday that Gallup might miss the team's first two or three games of the 2022 campaign.

Considering he was injured in Week 17, nobody will be too surprised if Gallup is unavailable for Dallas' season opener. On March 17, he acknowledged it's too early to lay out a firm date for his return to the field:

That level of uncertainty didn't preclude the team from giving the veteran wideout a five-year, $57.5 million contract this offseason—a move that effectively meant Amari Cooper would be jettisoned as well.

That deal gives Gallup and the Cowboys ample reason to take every precaution with his recovery. They clearly envision him being a long-term contributor to the passing game and won't want to jeopardize those plans by aggravating his knee injury.

Even after trading Cooper to the Cleveland Browns, Dallas still has CeeDee Lamb and placed the franchise tag on tight end Dalton Schultz. To add to its receiver depth, the team also signed James Washington to a one-year deal.

Having Gallup back to 100 percent by early September is obviously the optimal outcome for the Cowboys, but they already have their ducks in a row if that isn't the case.