Michael Gallup to attempt a comeback as Raiders release him from the reserve/retired list

Former Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup is ending his retirement, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports.

Gallup, who retired last offseason, was released from the Raiders' reserve/retired list Friday for that reason.

Gallup, 29, signed a one-year contract worth up to $3 million with the Raiders last April. He was expected to compete for the team's No. 3 receiver job.

But after participating in the Raiders' organized team activities and minicamp, Gallup abruptly called it quits.

He had 266 receptions for 3,744 yards and 21 touchdowns in six seasons with the Cowboys, who released him March 15, 2024, in a cost-cutting move.

Gallup tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee late in the 2021 season, but the Cowboys still signed him to a five-year, $57.5 million deal before the 2022 season. He could not get back to where he was before the injury, though, catching 73 passes for 842 yards and six touchdowns in 31 games in 2022-23.