Recovering from a serious knee injury is not the same for each player. When Gallup signed that big contract this off season, there is no question there was a lot of pressure for him to get back as soon as possible. Honestly, he may not have been fully recovered or may not yet have full confidence in his knee.
One reason I’ve been less enthused about signing OBJ now is we don’t know where exactly he is on his his recovery timeline. Even if he’s cleared to play, he blew his knee out 9 months ago which is sufficient time to be cleared to play again, but may not have been sufficient time for him to play at a level we’re used to with a guy like that. And…he’s 30.