Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Michael Gallup has apparently decided to call it a career.
The Raiders made an announcement Tuesday night about some of their latest moves, including the placing of Gallup on the reserve/retired list, which indicated that at just 28 years old, Gallup is already done with playing in the NFL.
“We have placed LB Darien Butler, G Jake Johanning, G Jackson Powers-Johnson, WR Jalen Guyton and T Kolton Miller on the Physically Unable to Perform list. Additionally we have placed WR Michael Gallup on the Reserve/Retired list.”
Gallup signed a one-year deal worth $1.75 million with the Raiders just last April after spending the first six years of his NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys.
Michael Gallup's NFL career
When Michael Gallup joined the Raiders, there were high expectations that he would be able to revitalize his career after unarguably the worst season of his young pro career.
Gallup was released by the Cowboys last March following a 2023 campaign that saw him record just 34 receptions for 418 yards and two touchdowns. He then signed with the Raiders a couple of weeks later, hoping that his team-up with Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers will help him get back to his previous level.
For those not in the know, Gallup was on his way to establishing a productive and sustainable career with the Cowboys. In 2019, he accumulated 66 receptions for 1107 yards and six touchdowns. The former Colorado State star then followed it up with 59 catches for 843 yards and five touchdowns in 2020. Unfortunately, a torn ACL in 2021 slowed him down and he wasn't just the same after that.
After back-to-back seasons in which he finished below 500 receiving yards, the Cowboys decided to just release him and shed some money as they look for more flexibility.
It is certainly a heartbreaking ending to what was once a promising career for Gallup. It remains to be seen what's next for him. He has yet to address his decision, as well as the Raiders' corresponding move.
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