Michael Sam has signed a two-year deal with the CFL’s Montreal Alouettes. General Manager Jim Popp said,” if nothing else doing the dancing show was great cardio for Sam.”
The first openly gay NFL player to wear the blue and gold Rams jersey in 2014, was cut from the team shortly after. He later spent some time on the Cowboys‘ practice squad, and was later invited to participate in the 2015 veteran combine. With no success in landing a NFL home Sam headed to Dancing with the Stars where he spoke candidly about being estranged from his father after he came out as gay.
With no NFL teams showing interest, Sam has been given a new opportunity to do what he does best which is be a football player. He has announced that he is headed to Montreal to play in the Canadian Football League. Sam’s’ stated that he is not trying to make history he just wants to play football.
Michael Sam is deserving of this opportunity. It may not be the NFL but the CFL is a great opportunity for him to thrive and be the beast he was meant to be on the field.
CBSSports.com NFL Insider Jason La Canfora first reported Sam’s signing.
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