Why did new Commanders receiver retire after which determine to return? – Bryan Manning, USA At present
Former Cowboys broad receiver returns to soccer for the rival Washington Commanders.
Even after buying and selling for Deebo Samuel and re-signing Noah Brown and Ok.J. Osborn, the Washington Commanders nonetheless wanted extra depth at broad receiver. When free company opened, Terry McLaurin and Luke McCaffrey had been the one receivers below contract for 2025. Washington misplaced two key depth items in free company when Dyami Brown and Olamide Zaccheaus signed elsewhere.
On Thursday, Washington launched Samuel to the media whereas quietly signing a veteran broad receiver that followers ought to know: Michael Gallup.
Gallup really visited Washington in the course of the first week of free company however left with out a contract. Simply over one week later, the Commanders signed the previous Dallas Cowboys third-round decide for a one-year deal definitely worth the veteran minimal.
When information of Gallup’s go to surfaced, followers groaned. Why? Gallup really retired final summer season, and earlier than his retirement, he hadn’t caught greater than 39 passes since 2020. Accidents performed a task in Gallup’s struggles with Dallas on the finish of his tenure.
In six years with the Cowboys from 2018-23, Gallup appeared in 86 video games with 67 begins and had 266 receptions, 3,744 receiving yards, and 21 landing receptions. So, whereas he could have by no means been a No. 1 receiver, Gallup has loved NFL success and continues to be solely 29.
So, why did Gallup retire?
After signing with the Las Vegas Raiders, Gallup mentioned he wasn’t within the “proper head area” and retired in July. Earlier than signing with Las Vegas, all six of Gallup’s NFL seasons had been in Dallas.
“The way in which I used to be let go from being in some place for thus lengthy after which leaping proper into a complete different group and never with the ability to course of it,” he mentioned. “I by no means went by that earlier than. So, making an attempt out the best way to course of that and the whole lot, I feel it was simply quick for me, and I wasn’t there but.”
Gallup doesn’t have to be Washington’s No. 1 or No. 2 receiver in 2025. If he makes the roster, the Commanders might use Gallup to fill Brown’s (30 receptions) or Zaccheaus’ (45 receptions) manufacturing. If he doesn’t, Washington loses nothing. [Dan] Quinn needed to present Gallup one other shot to make it, and the remaining is as much as the veteran wideout.
Eagles imagine expanded regular-season additional time will add 30 complete performs per season – Mike Florio, NBC Sports activities
Philadelphia hopes to align the common and postseason additional time guidelines.
When the Eagles final performed an additional time recreation, in opposition to the Payments in the course of the 2023 season, Philly benefited from the regular-season rule that ensures a possession for the group that kick offs to start out additional time — if the group that receives scores a area purpose. The Eagles now need the assured possession for the kicking group even when the primary drive of additional time ends in a landing.
We addressed the problem earlier immediately, making the purpose that the potential growth of regular-season additional time to as much as quarter-hour exhibits that the considerations that fueled the 2017 shrinkage of regular-season additional time to 10 minutes (propping up and defending Thursday Evening Soccer) now not apply.
The proposal, which appeared final month to be destined to be made by the Competitors Committee and never by anybody group, isn’t anticipated to end in a big uptick in snaps, if passes. Per a supply with data of the state of affairs, the Eagles imagine the adoption of the postseason two-guaranteed-possessions rule together with a 15-minute additional time will add solely 30 performs per 12 months.
The additional performs will occur provided that/when a recreation goes to additional time and the group that receives the opening kickoff scores a landing on the primary drive.
However what about the opportunity of a pair of touchdowns and a 3rd drive? It’s believed that the group that scores a landing on the second drive of additional time will go for 2 in lieu of giving the opposite group a chance to win the sport with a area purpose. So there sometimes gained’t be a 3rd drive, if the primary two end in touchdowns.
That’s the last word attraction of tweaking the rule for the common season. Ultimately, a recreation will come all the way down to a two-point conversion that can decide the sport.
And the wind appears to at the moment be blowing within the route of the proposal passing, with regular-season additional time matching postseason additional time, however for the truth that within the common season there can certainly be a tie.
Report: Russell Wilson Prefers Giants Over Steelers – Patricia Traina, Sports activities Illustrated
Regardless of the mutual curiosity, cash would be the largest sticking level proper now.
The New York Giants proceed to attend of their quest to signal a veteran quarterback.
The Giants are considered ready for Aaron Rodgers to make up his thoughts, however within the interim, they’ve met with Russell Wilson, who could be a greater match than Rodgers.
Throughout an look on SportsCenter, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that Wilson sees the Giants as “extra of a viable choice at this level” for him to proceed his profession [h/t Bleacher Report].
If Wilson needs the Giants, and the Giants thought sufficient of Wilson to have him in for a go to twice (together with final 12 months), then why hasn’t a deal been struck?
The possible reply is cash. The Giants had been reportedly all set to fulfill Matthew Stafford’s need to be paid like a top-10 quarterback had a commerce been labored out.
Whereas it’s unknown what value level Wilson could be looking for, it’s not a stretch to conclude that the monetary phrases of a possible union nonetheless have to be ironed out earlier than a deal might be struck.
Like every other human looking for a paid place, Wilson in all probability thinks he’s value simply as a lot as his contemporaries. Nevertheless, as is the case throughout a number of employment landscapes, there’s sometimes a give-and-take during which two sides in the end meet someplace within the center.
Wilson has additionally drawn curiosity from the Cleveland Browns, who, in line with Over the Cap, have extra cap area to spend ($20.221 million) on a quarterback than the Giants ($17.207 million).
