Former Cowboys WR retires at 28

Longtime Dallas Cowboys huge receiver Michael Gallup is retiring from the NFL on the age of 28.

Gallup signed a one-year cope with the Las Vegas Raiders earlier this offseason. On Tuesday, the Raiders reportedly positioned him on the reserved/retired record. The transfer is anticipated to change into official on Wednesday.

The Cowboys chosen Gallup within the third spherical of the 2018 NFL Draft. He spent all six seasons of his NFL profession in Dallas.

The Colorado State product had his most efficient season in 2019. Gallup was second on the group behind five-time Professional Bowler Amari Cooper in targets (113) catches (66), receiving yards (1,107) and receiving touchdowns (6).

However Gallup’s manufacturing has been in decline since his promising sophomore marketing campaign. His receiving yards have gone down in every of the final 4 seasons.

Final 12 months, Gallup was focused simply 57 occasions and recorded 418 receiving yards — each profession lows regardless of enjoying in all 17 common season video games.

Gallup hit a serious profession setback when he suffered a torn ACL through the 2021 season. The Cowboys nonetheless paid Gallup handsomely the next offseason, however the damage has since severely restricted his explosiveness on the sphere.

Gallup ends his profession with 266 whole receptions for 3,744 yards and 21 touchdowns.