Michael Gallup Eyes 2025 NFL Return; Raiders Release WR from Retired List

Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup is looking to make an NFL comeback after retiring last July, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Gallup played with Dallas from 2018-2023 before signing a one-year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders for the 2024 season.

Per ESPN's Paul Gutierrez, Gallup was expected to compete for Las Vegas' No. 3 wideout job, but he retired the day before the Raiders' training camp began.

In six seasons with Dallas, Gallup caught 266 passes for 3,744 yards and 21 touchdowns. He enjoyed his best season in 2019, which resulted in 66 receptions for 1,107 yards and six scores.

Unfortunately, injuries hindered much of the rest of his Cowboy tenure. A calf injury in 2021 forced him to miss seven games, and he suffered a torn ACL on Jan. 2, 2022 while catching a touchdown pass against the Arizona Cardinals.

The Cowboys signed Gallup to a five-year, $62.5 million contract extension before the 2022 season. He missed training camp and the first three games of the regular season as he continued rehab from a torn ACL.

Gallup never returned to his pre-injury form, finishing the 2022 season with 39 catches for 424 yards and four scores before putting up a 34/418/2 stat line in 2023.

The Cowboys released Gallup in March 2024, and he signed with the Raiders a month-and-a-half later.

He didn't end up competing for a spot on the Raiders' roster, but Gallup is looking to make a return after one year off. Hopefully he can remain healthy and show flashes of his early Cowboys days that made him a formidable pass-catching threat.