The sixth-year receiver made his decision one day before reporting to Raiders training camp.
on Tuesday. ESPN's Ed Werder reported Friday that Gallup's decision was a surprise to the Raiders' front office.Gallup, a former third-round pick of the Cowboys who became a 1,000-yard receiver before tearing his ACL, explained “his heart was not 100 percent into it.”Gallup signed a one-year deal worth $3 million with the Raiders this offseason.
The 28-year-old caught 33 passes for 507 yards as a rookie in 2018 before starring in the Cowboys' season-ending loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round of the playoffs, grabbing six passes for 119 yards. He was the Cowboys' second-leading receiver in '19 behind Amari Cooper, catching 66 passes for 1,107 yards and six touchdowns.
Gallup tore his ACL in January 2022 and never quite recovered from the injury. He appeared in all 17 games for the Cowboys last season but caught just 34 passes for 418 yards, which ranked fourth on the team. The Cowboys cut Gallup in March to free up cap space, and he signed with the Raiders a few weeks later.Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.
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