Several more Dallas Cowboys players undergo offseason surgery
While in attendance at the Senior Bowl in Mobile on Wednesday, Stephen and Jerry Jones revealed that multiple Dallas Cowboys players have or will undergo offseason surgery. Wideout Michael Gallup had surgery on Tuesday and several more also went under the knife to get right following the 2022 season.
Defensive back Jayron Kearse will have surgery for a right shoulder injury on Thursday. Meanwhile, All-Pro offensive tackle Tyron Smith had surgery on his knee, safety Malik Hooker underwent thumb surgery and linebacker Luke Gifford had surgery for an inner-core muscle injury.
It seems the team was a little more banged up than it seemed when they took on the 49ers in the divisional round of the playoffs. Kearse and Smith both battled their injuries for weeks as the Cowboys attempted to move past the second round for the first time in almost three decades.
Running back Tony Pollard also completed surgery on his ankle last week after suffering a high-ankle sprain and a fractured fibula in the loss to San Francisco.
Although Kearse, Hooker and Gifford are locked in for 2023, Smith and Pollard are on Dallas’ list of 20 free agents.
Cowboys WR Michael Gallup has ankle, knee scoped
Wide receiver Michael Gallup underwent surgery on Tuesday, according to Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News. Gallup required an arthroscopic procedure to clean up his right ankle and right knee.
Coming off of an ACL tear last season, the former third-round draft pick had 39 catches in 14 games played for 424 yards and four touchdowns in 2022. In the playoff win versus Tampa Bay, Gallup caught five passes for 46 yards. However, against San Francisco, he failed to notch a catch on three targets.
“Scopes give Gallup his best chance of a healthy 2023, as he’s further removed from ACL tear to left knee,” Gehlken reported.
Prior to hitting the free agent market last season, Gallup signed a five-year, $57.5 million deal to stay with the Cowboys. Of the sum, $23 million was guaranteed money at signing.
In five seasons with Dallas, Gallup has 232 receptions for 3,326 yards and 19 touchdowns. So far, he has one season with over 1,000 receiving yards, which he notched in 2019.