The Cowboys will avoid letting wide receiver Michael Gallup hit the free agent market after to a five-year, $57.5MM deal, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network (on Twitter). After trading away Amari Cooper earlier this week, this moves cements that Dallas’s other three top pass catchers will be returning for the 2022 NFL season.
Gallup, 26, will collect $23MM in guarantees, with Pelissero noting this contract will max out at $62.5MM. A nice payday for Cooper’s former sidekick, whom the Cowboys have chosen over their four-year WR1.
A third-round pick out of Colorado State in 2018, Gallup broke out for 1,107 yards in 2019 alongside Cooper. The arrival of CeeDee Lamb in 2020 limited his production to a still impressive 843 yards as a number three receiver. Even in an injury-plagued 2021 season, Gallup enjoyed glimpses of success.
This news has been in the works for a while now with estimates that the Cowboys were aiming for a five-year pact with an annual average value around $10MM, but that Gallup’s camp may possibly having been pushing for a shorter commitment. Either the rumors about Gallup’s camp have been proven untrue or an annual average value of nearly $12MM was too enticing to turn down.
Regardless, the long-term, decently priced deal is a strong commitment to Gallup after he only played in nine games of his contract year due to a Week 1 calf injury and a season-ending ACL tear in Week 16. The contract seems to indicate that the Cowboys are confident in the medical information they are receiving on Gallup’s recovery.
With decisions made on Cooper and Gallup, and the franchise tag placed on Dalton Schultz, Dallas can focus its attention on the litany of other impact players set to hit the free agent market this week like Randy Gregory, Connor Williams, Leighton Vander Esch and Cedrick Wilson.
Jerrah going to Jerrah
Wow, I expecting something like 3/36.
Don’t worry, he’ll be gone in two years. They’ll trade him away for a 5th rounder.
I mean it’s 500k more than that per season.
The years are what’s surprising
There’s no guaranteed money in the last 3 years of the deal so Dallas can pretty easily use this 5 year contract to restructure for more cap room whenever they like or drop him if he doesn’t perform.
If he heals well and grows into a bigger role (which wouldn’t surprise me), this could be a very good deal, depending on guarantees. I mean, in a world where people are talking about Christian Kirk getting $15 million a year.
If after 2 years he out played the contract, he will demand a new one.
OK
I believe there’s an out after the second year.
Yep. Two years for 27 and the last 3 years are essentially voidable for a small cap hit.
Time to upgrade the defence.
Kinda hoping for Jedaveon Clowney and think there’s a chance aswell. The other night issue is CB1
Uhm….Diggs?
Just because someone gets picks doesn’t make them a CB1. He just gave up the most yards as a DB in the last 16 years. He also was in the top 3 penalized DBs. Only 2 other DBs gave up more first downs. Unless you count the penalties then he did. He could become better but the dude is a sloppy corner with good ball skills.
I’m just saying assuming that they’re gonna find someone better than him is laughable.
I personally don’t like Diggs but they’re likely not finding better.
People are going to need to find a way to measure the talent of CBs because most of the top CBs last season allowed a lot of yards.
Ramsey allowed 600+ yards
Diggs allowed 900+
JC Jackson allowed 600+
Terrell allowed just over 400.
That’s your all pro corners for the 2021 season. As I said, I don’t disagree he’s sloppy. I just don’t think they’re finding better.