But his NFL career isn’t over yet.
Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted into the NFL, was not claimed by any NFL team after he was cut from the St. Louis Rams Saturday.
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Once the Rams dropped Sam from their final roster, he was on "waivers," meaning that other NFL teams had until noon today to take him. Based on last year's win-loss record, the worst team in the league had the first chance to pick him up, and the best team had the last chance.
Still, Sam can sign to the practice squad for any NFL team — and the Rams are expected to sign him to their 10-man practice unit, according to league sources cited by ESPN.
We will continue to update this post as the situation develops.