As the offseason approaches, it is anticipated that things will get ugly for the Dallas Cowboys. That’s what happens to a team that has another 12-5 record and another unexpected playoff collapse. A difficult few weeks are ahead of Mike McCarthy and the coaching staff. Jerry Jones, the owner of the Cowboys, and the front office are going to have a difficult few weeks. The accountants for the team are also going to have a difficult few months. That final sentence may also indicate that some of the Cowboys’ more expensive players, like wide receiver Michael Gallup, will have difficult times.
Gallup served as a metaphor for everything that went wrong with the Cowboys this year. With just 34 receptions for 418 yards during the season—the fewest of his career—he was a huge letdown. He had two catches for 25 yards in the first half and did not make a catch until the Packers were down, 20-0, despite posting impressive stats (six catches and 103 yards) in the defeat to the Packers.
Now that the Cowboys are in severe financial crunch, Gallup might be facing termination. This week’s Bleacher Report, which ranked the Cowboys players most likely to be “cap casualties,” expressed the same sentiment, ranking Gallup first for the team
Michael Gallup Didn’t Live Up to His Salary
Here’s how B/R’s Kris Knox views the situation for the Cowboys, who, according to OverTheCap.com, are already $16 million over the salary cap going into the offseason and will have to watch every dollar.
Since the Dallas Cowboys signed wide receiver Michael Gallup to a five-year, $57.5 million extension in 2022, Gallup has found it difficult to live up to expectations. Even though he can still produce the occasional huge play, Gallup made it obvious that Brandin Cooks would take over as the number-two receiver this season.
Although Jerry Jones rarely acknowledges bad investment decisions, it’s time to either rework Gallup’s contract or terminate it completely. Releasing him with a designation that takes effect after June 1st would result in a dead-cap hit of only $4.4 million, saving $9.5 million in cap space.
The Cowboys have star wideout CeeDee Lamb, one of the best in the league, but they haven’t been able to find a suitable backup. Cooks is a reliable player, but at thirty he is more fit for a No. 3 role. They cut Amari Cooper, who has topped 1,100 yards in each of the last two seasons, because Gallup has the speed and downfield ability to be a No. 2, but Gallup has never been
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