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Report: Cowboys preparing to part ways with WR Michael Gallup
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was asked at the NFL Combine what the team’s plans were regarding wide receiver Michael Gallup’s future. Before the start of the new league year, it looks like the team might have given its answer.
According to Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News, Dallas has given Gallup’s agent, Kevin Robinson, permission to seek a trade.
Cowboys have given WR Michael Gallup permission to seek a trade a source said. Situation is tough because teams expect Gallup to be released. @dmn_cowboys
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) March 10, 2024
This decision is likely based on Gallup’s contract. If he is on the roster after March 16th, it will guarantee $4 million of his $8.5 million base salary for the 2024 season. Given his production over the previous two seasons, the ends might not have been enough to justify the means.
After suffering a season-ending ACL tear in 2021, the Cowboys signed the then-pending free agent Gallup to a five-year, $57.5 million contract. The front office has taken chances on players returning from severe injuries in the past, hoping to get them at a favorable rate. They did it with Dak Prescott after his ankle injury and Barry Church with his Achilles tear.
However, Gallup could not return to the player he was in 2019, where he had over 1,000 yards receiving. Since signing the contract, Gallup has had 73 receptions, 842 receiving yards, and six touchdowns.
Of course, if a team were to trade for Gallup, they would take on the final three years of the deal he signed with Dallas. Watkins reports that his market could be limited, considering teams feel he’ll be released ahead of March 17th regardless.
Trading Gallup before then would have the trading team pick up the remaining three years of his contract.
Teams have been reluctant to make a deal for Gallup, fearing he’s going to be released.
If Dallas can not find a partner to trade with, they could designate Gallup as a post-June 1 release, as they would save the most money towards the 2024 salary cap of $9.5 million. The Cowboys could be looking to get an extension done with their franchise quarterback, so having money after June 1 could signal the reported August timeline for a Prescott extension would line up.
If the team wants to allow Gallup the chance to maximize his market, they could release him ahead of Monday’s legal tampering period instead of waiting for a trade before his guarantee kicks in.
Gallup’s absence from the roster would mean a more prominent for Jalen Tolbert, KaVontae Turpin, and potentially seventh-rounder Jalen Brooks, who flashed at times last season. They could also draft another talented wideout in what’s considered a deep wide receiver class.
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Dallas weather: Flash flooding strands vehicles near DFW Airport after heavy rain
DALLAS – Slow-moving thunderstorms brought localized flash flooding to parts of North Texas on Tuesday evening, blocking highways near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and dropping several inches of rain in portions of Tarrant and Parker counties.
Flash Flood Warnings
Local perspective:
Flash flood warnings are in effect for Hopkins, Hunt, Rains and Van Zandt counties until 7:45 p.m.
Flooding was reported along Texas 183 near Valley View Lane south of DFW Airport, where stranded vehicles and water-covered roadways created hazardous travel conditions.
A flash flood warning remained in effect near the airport, although rainfall rates had begun to diminish as the storm weakened.
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
The National Weather Service also issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northern Hood County, citing the potential for gusty winds and small hail. Forecasters reported hail ranging from pea-sized to marble-sized in parts of Hood, Parker and Denton counties.
Forecasters attributed the weakening storms in Denton County to an outflow boundary, a meteorological feature that can disrupt thunderstorm development.
The warning area was reduced as the storm weakened near sunset.
LIVE RADAR
What they’re saying:
FOX 4’s Kylie Capps said the storms moved unusually slowly from east to west, allowing heavy rain to accumulate over the same areas for several hours.
Rainfall estimates showed some locations in eastern Parker County and western Tarrant County received nearly 5 inches of rain during a six-hour period, while areas near DFW Airport recorded more than 2 inches.
Elsewhere in North Texas, northern Rains County received nearly 5 inches of rain.
7-Day Forecast
What’s next:
Forecasters expect a quieter overnight period, with only isolated showers lingering into the evening. Additional thunderstorms are possible Wednesday afternoon, though coverage and the threat of severe weather are expected to remain limited.
Temperatures are forecast to reach about 90 degrees Wednesday.
Rain chances are expected to continue through the remainder of the workweek and into the weekend as an upper-level low-pressure system sends multiple disturbances across North Texas.
The Source: Information in this article was provided by FOX 4’s Weather Team
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Dallas Cowboys’ Path To NFC East Crown Gets Easier After June 1 NFL Trade Frenzy
Monday was a wild day for the NFL with two blockbuster trades. First was Myles Garrett, who both the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles were rumored to have interest in.
Cowboys fans never bought into these rumors, knowing that Jerry Jones was unlikely to make such an investment. The Eagles, however, have been known to get aggressive. Thankfully for Dallas fans, they didn’t make the move as the Cleveland Browns sent Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Verse and a package of picks.
Not long after that trade was finalized, the Eagles did wind up making a trade. After months of speculation surrounding A.J. Brown and the New England Patriots, the two sides made it official as Brown was reunited with Mike Vrabel in exchange for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-rounder.
Dallas Cowboys could take the NFC East crown in 2026
The writing has been on the wall all offseason regarding Brown, who has been unhappy with the Eagles for a while. His departure seemed confirmed when they traded up with Dallas in the 2026 NFL draft for USC receiver Makai Lemon.
While Lemon has the tools to be a difference-maker, he won’t be able to perform at the same level as Brown during his rookie season. The Eagles do still have DeVonta Smith at receiver as well as running back Saquon Barkley and quarterback Jalen Hurts.
That said, there’s no denying that they’re weaker this season than they were with Brown. Just as important, however, is the fact that general manager Howie Roseman didn’t pull off a shocking move for Garrett, which would have made them the overwhelming favorites in the division.
Cowboys chances hinge on defensive changes
Another reason the Cowboys are confident they can hang with Philadelphia this season is the presence of Christian Parker, who they hired as their defensive coordinator after he spent the past two seasons as the passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach with the Eagles.
Parker brings in a new scheme and plenty of confidence, but more importantly, he has several new weapons at his disposal. Dallas traded for veterans Rashan Gary and Dee Winters, signed Jalen Thompson and Cobie Durant, and selected Caleb Downs and Malachi Lawrence in the draft.
Those are just some of the moves they made on defense, and they’re banking on that to be enough to help propel them past the team that has won the division the past two seasons.
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