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Rams cut Michael Sam
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/31/sports/football/rams-cut-michael-sam-first-openly-gay-nfl-draft-pick.htmlMichael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted by an N.F.L. team, was cut by the St Louis Rams on Saturday.
The move came as teams across the league reduced their squads to 53 players.
In May, Sam was drafted at the end of the seventh round despite being named the top defensive played in the Southeastern Conference his senior year at the University of Missouri. He was taken with the 249th pick out of 256 players drafted.
He gave a mediocre performance at the scouting combine, which some attributed to his low draft status.
The move came as teams across the league reduced their squads to 53 players.
In May, Sam was drafted at the end of the seventh round despite being named the top defensive played in the Southeastern Conference his senior year at the University of Missouri. He was taken with the 249th pick out of 256 players drafted.
He gave a mediocre performance at the scouting combine, which some attributed to his low draft status.
He's not necessarily done forever; he could still be picked up on waivers or make a practice squad somewhere.
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