Michael Sam Released by Cowboys: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

October 21, 2014   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

For the second time in two months, an NFL team has waived Michael Sam.
On Tuesday, the Dallas Cowboys released the rookie defensive lineman from their practice squad. According to Nick Eatman of DallasCowboys.com, the Cowboys waived Sam to sign linebacker Troy Davis, a second-year pro from Central Florida. 
Sam took to Twitter soon after the report broke to thank the Cowboys for the opportunity:
The St. Louis Rams initially drafted Sam, who played college football at the University of Missouri and was named SEC co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2013, with the 249th overall pick this past May, making him the first openly gay player to be drafted in NFL history. He appeared in all four preseason games, racking up three sacks and 11 combined tackles, before the team released him in its final round of roster cuts.
As Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com noted, Sam's journey to the NFL has hit a snag, but it's hardly the end of the road for him:
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