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In a sitdown address with Tampa Bay area media Friday morning, new Buccaneer GM Bruce Allen touched on a large number of topics, mostly the team's situation heading into the free agent period starting next Wednesday.
He also confirmed that the team is in discussions with Joey Galloway about restructuring his contract, a prerequisite for a trade that would bring Galloway to Tampa Bay for Keyshawn Johnson. "Obviously we can't accept the contract the way it is," Allen said. He added that Galloway, who reportedly was not thrilled about leaving Dallas at first, would now be "excited to play here" after talking with Bucs coach Jon Gruden.
Apparently Gruden is psyched over the idea of Galloway in a Buccanneer uniform. Allen said " Joey Galloway is one of the fastest players in the NFL and I know what Jon Gruden can do with speed.... I think we might be able to trade one of his sons in order to get a player with that type of speed. Ever since I’ve known Jon, he’s wanted speed."
Galloway's agent Leigh Steinberg said "We were going to have to redo Joey's contract anyway... we're just doing it with another team" in the Tampa Tribune. Steinberg said the Bucs need to work Galloway's deal so it would fit under the team's salary cap, before any trade may be done.
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