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Michael Sam Signs With The Dallas Cowboys

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UPDATE: Cowboys coach Jason Garrett announces signing of Sam.

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Michael Sam, the first out gay player drafted into the NFL, has signed with the Dallas Cowboys.

Sam was brought to Dallas for a physical on Wednesday and then assigned to the Cowboys' practice squad.

"This is about football. We evaluated him as a football player," Cowboys coach Jason Garrett told reporters during a press conference Wednesday. "We just want to give him a chance to come in and see if he can help our football team."

After a couple of follow-up questions about Sam, Garrett said: "We need to be careful about spending too much time on a practice squad player."

Sam, who met with the media earlier in the afternoon, thanked the Cowboys for giving him an opportunity in a series of tweets.


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