USAT: Cowboys Wire audio clip

USAT: Cowboys Wire

Mar 5, 2022

The future of the Cowboys receiver corps was extremely cloudy entering the 2022 offseason, but there is starting to be some clarity to the situation. Not only are four of the top six receivers from 2021 free agents, the club is heavily considering moving on from their highest-paid target. - Just hours after outlets reported Dallas is likely to move on from Amari Cooper, ESPN’S Adam Schefter reported the club is close to finalizing a deal with impending free agent Michael Gallup. - - Cowboys have been working on a new deal with free-agent-to-be WR Michael Gallup and a deal is considered “close,” per sources. There’s hope the two sides can get it done and keep Gallup in Dallas. - — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 4, 2022 - - - Multiple Cowboys reporters, including 105.3 The Fan’s Bobby Belt, have since added that while nothing is “imminent” between Gallup and Dallas, there is still strong optimism that the two sides will come to terms on a deal. - - Can confirm Cowboys are working on a deal to re-sign Michael Gallup, although it doesn't sound imminent. - Plenty of confidence that Gallup is going to be back though. - — Bobby Belt (@BobbyBeltTX) March 4, 2022 - - - There’s certainly some correlation between the two decisions, though it’s not as simple as the Cowboys just choosing to retain Gallup over Cooper, should these reports hold true. Releasing Cooper would provide around $16 million in salary cap relief. Gallup’s market value coming off a season ending ACL injury in week 16 is likely around half of that $16 million, making it easier for Dallas to re-sign more of their upcoming free agents, something head coach Mike McCarthy emphasized was a goal for the club. - However there is a report the sides were really far apart to start things off. - - The whispers today were that the #Cowboys were about $6M per year off on their initial offer.

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