Montreal Alouettes sign openly gay defensive end Michael Sam

Sat., May 23, 2015

Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be drafted by an NFL team, has signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. Sam, who has been out of professional football since October when the Dallas Cowboys cut him from their practice squad, is expected to take part in training camp with the Alouettes in preparation for the 2015 season, which begins on June 25. “I am very excited and proud to join the Montreal Alouettes,” Sam said in a statement via the team. “I cannot wait to put on the pads, get back on the field and work hard each and every day with my teammates to bring a Grey Cup to the great fans here in Montreal.” Sam, an All-American defensive end at Missouri, was selected in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft by the St. Louis Rams. – Associated Press

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