Age: 27
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 200
- College: Colorado State
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 3, #81 overall (Cowboys)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $6,773,529 (2.95% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $12,000,000 (4.84% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.77
- Contract Value: $57,500,000 ($11,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $23,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 23/391 at WR
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $4,823,529 | 2.2% | |||||
| 2023 | 27 | $1,600,000 | $4,350,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,600,000 | $6,773,529 | 3.0% | |||||
| 2024
March 22: $4 million injury guarantee vests
| 28 | $8,500,000 | $4,350,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $13,850,000 | 5.4% | |||||
| 2025 | 29 | $10,500,000 | $4,350,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $15,850,000 | 5.6% | |||||
| 2026 | 30 | $10,500,000 | $4,350,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $15,850,000 | 5.1% | |||||
| Total | $33,100,000 | $19,400,000 | $5,000,000 | $3,600,000 | $57,147,058 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Michael Gallup signed a five year contract with the Dallas Cowboys worth base value of $57.5 million. Details per Todd Archer. Guaranteed salaries in 2022 and 2023 at signing, $4 million in 2024 guaranteed for injury at signing, and will vest to a full guarantee on the 5th day of the 2024 league year. Gallup can earn up to $1 million in roster bonuses each year of the contract paid $58,824 per game active. An available $2.5 million in salary escalators are available.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $176,471 | $12,823,529 | $12,000,000 | $9,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $13,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $34,500,000 | $46,000,000 | $57,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $18,005,509
Career APY: $3,601,102
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Drafted | Expired | 2018 | 4 | $3,523,980 | $880,995 | $889,980 | $5,181,980 | 147.0% | $1,295,495 |
| Cowboys | UFA | Active | 2022 | 5 | $57,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $23,000,000 | $12,823,529 | 22.3% | $12,823,529 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 5 | $18,005,509 | $3,601,102 | $10,005,509 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cowboys | $480,000 | $222,495 | $0 | $0 | $702,495 | 0.4% | $1,369,980 | ||
| 2019 | Cowboys | $629,000 | $222,495 | $0 | $0 | $851,495 | 0.4% | $629,000 | ||
| 2020 | Cowboys | $750,000 | $222,495 | $0 | $0 | $972,495 | 0.4% | $750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Cowboys | $2,433,000 | $222,495 | $0 | $0 | $2,655,495 | 1.3% | $2,433,000 | ||
| 2022 | Cowboys | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $4,823,529 | 2.2% | $12,823,529 | ||
| 2023 | Cowboys | $1,600,000 | $4,350,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,600,000 | $6,773,529 | 3.0% | $12,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Cowboys | $8,500,000 | $4,350,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $13,850,000 | 5.4% | $9,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | Cowboys | $10,500,000 | $4,350,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $15,850,000 | 5.6% | $11,500,000 | ||
| 2026 | Cowboys | $10,500,000 | $4,350,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $15,850,000 | 5.1% | $11,500,000 | ||
| Total | $37,392,000 | $20,289,980 | $5,000,000 | $3,600,000 | $62,329,038 | $62,505,509 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 68.4% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 33 | 507 | 15.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 75.6% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 66 | 1107 | 16.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 87.6% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 59 | 843 | 14.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 40.5% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 35 | 445 | 12.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 62.4% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39 | 424 | 10.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $5,463,000 | $11,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $6,011,897 | $10,781,250 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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