The Commanders signed Gallup on Thursday. Gallup last saw regular-season action with Dallas during the 2023 season, when he logged a 34-418-2 receiving line in 17 regular-season games. After announcing his intention to retire last July, the 29-year-old sat out out the entire 2024 NFL campaign, but Gallup now is poised to resume his career with Washington, joining a wideout group headed by Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel, with Noah Brown, Luke McCaffrey and K.J. Osborn also in the mix. While Gallup doesn't have a clear path to steady volume at first glance, he does give the Commanders experienced pass-catching depth, as he reunites with coach Dan Quinn, who worked with the 2018 third-rounder while the two were together for three years in Dallas, per Ben Standig of The Athletic.
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The Commanders signed Gallup on Thursday. Gallup last saw regular-season action with Dallas during the 2023 season, when he logged a 34-418-2 receiving line in 17 regular-season games. After announcing his intention to retire last July, the 29-year-old sat out out the entire 2024 NFL campaign, but Gallup now is poised to resume his career with Washington, joining a wideout group headed by Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel, with Noah Brown, Luke McCaffrey and K.J. Osborn also in the mix. While Gallup doesn't have a clear path to steady volume at first glance, he does give the Commanders experienced pass-catching depth, as he reunites with coach Dan Quinn, who worked with the 2018 third-rounder while the two were together for three years in Dallas, per Ben Standig of The Athletic.
Gallup is scheduled to visit with the Seahawks as a free agent, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports. Gallup, who unretired in early March, has already logged a visit with the Commanders. The 29-year-old wideout could be a fit for Seattle's revamped wide receiver corps, which has seen both DK Metcalf (traded to Pittsburgh) and Tyler Lockett (released) depart this offseason but added Cooper Kupp as a starter alongside Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Gallup's last NFL action came in 2023, when he suited up for all 17 regular-season games with the Cowboys and tallied a 34-418-2 line on 57 targets.
The Raiders released Gallup from the reserve/retired list Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Per Rapoport, the move paves the way for Gallup, who surprisingly retired last offseason, to make a comeback. The wideout, who turned 29 earlier this week, last saw regular-season action with the Cowboys in 2023, when he recorded a 34/418/2 receiving line in 17 games.
Swayman is set to start in Thursday's home clash against the Islanders, per Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald. Swayman will look to get back into the win column after posting a record of 0-1-2 across his past three starts. He also allowed 12 goals on 96 shots (.875 save percentage) in that span, giving him an 18-18-6 record, 3.02 GAA and .897 save percentage in 42 outings in 2024-25. The Islanders rank 27th in goals per game with 2.70.
The Raiders placed Gallup on the reserve/retired list Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Gallup surprisingly retired as training camp kicked off for Las Vegas, after having signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the team during the offseason. The 28-year-old wideout played all six seasons of his NFL career in a Cowboys uniform, and injuries seemed to derail him after a promising 66-1,107-6 receiving line in Year 2. Former teammate Dak Prescott praised Gallup following his retirement, per Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' official site, saying "he was huge for my career."
Gallup is slated to retire, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. This is a surprising move, as Gallup agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal with the Raiders during the offseason and was projected fourth on the wide receiver depth chart. After a promising start to his career in Dallas, failed to replicate those types of numbers in recent years and was looking for a fresh start in Las Vegas. His career now looks to be coming to an end prior to his seventh season.
Gallup agreed to terms on a one-year, $3 million contract with the Raiders on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. After a six-year stint in Dallas to start his career, Gallup will get a fresh start in Las Vegas. His second year with the Cowboys generated plenty of optimism, as he tallied 1,107 yards receiving to go along with six touchdowns. However, he has failed to replicate those types of numbers since. With Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers locked in as the Raiders' top pass catchers, Gallup will compete with the likes of Tre Tucker and DJ Turner, among others, for the No. 3 pass-catching role.
Gallup is scheduled to visit the Ravens on Thursday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Gallup, who turned 28 earlier this month, is coming off a 2023 regular season in which he recorded a 34/418/2 receiving line (on 57 targets) in 17 games with the Cowboys. If the 2018 third-rounder ends up signing with Baltimore, he'd add needed depth to a wideout corps currently headed by Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and Nelson Agholor.
The Cowboys released Gallup on Friday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports. In what has been rumored to be Gallup's fate this offseason, Dallas has decided to move on from the 2018 third-round pick. Using a mechanism available to them, the Cowboys have designated the move as a post-June 1 cut, per Todd Archer of ESPN.com, which will save them $9.5 million in 2024 but add $8.7 million in dead cap next year. Gallup has one big season on his resume -- 1,107 receiving yards back in 2019 -- but he's failed to surpass 500 such yards in each of the past three seasons while playing 40 of 51 possible regular-season games.