The Las Vegas Raiders are going to be down a wide receiver heading into training camp. The team announced on X on July 23 that wide receiver Michael Gallup has retired from the NFL.
This is a surprise move as the Raiders signed Gallup this offseason and is only 28 years old. It’s unclear why he’d walk away from the game right now. He spent the first six years with the Dallas Cowboys and had some productive years. His best season came in 2019 when he had 1,107 receiving yards.
He was never able to quite match that production but has had more than 400 receiving yards every season of his career. Gallup would’ve been competing for the Raiders’ No. 3 wide receiver spot behind Jakobi Meyers and Davante Adams.
Gallup is still young enough to where a potential return could be on the board down the road. Regardless, he likely won’t be playing for the Raiders this season. The former Colorado State standout was a third-round pick of the Cowboys in 2018 and this was the first season he was going to be away from Dallas. He has dealt with some serious injuries in his career and that could play a factor in why he has decided to retire.
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