Approximately six National Football League teams have recently
called Michael Sam, the league's first out player.
The rookie has been unsigned since being cut from the Dallas
Cowboys practice squad on 21 October. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter,
there is some interest in the seventh-round draft pick.
'There have been about a half-dozen (NFL) teams in contact with
Michael Sam, so he could get an opportunity to come back to a practice squad at
any time now,' Schefter said, as reported by CBS
Sports.
'But the other thing to remember here is that we're about a month
away from NFL teams signing players to future contracts for next season,' the
ESPN reporter continued. 'And clearly, he's had contact with these teams. It
wouldn't be surprising if he wound up signing a futures contract to go to camp
with another team next summer.
'There's certainly been interest from some teams (but) not enough
to get him on a practice squad. But he's been in contact, he does want to
continue to play. Think he'll get that opportunity in the next month or so.'
There are 32 teams in the league.
Sam made American football history as the first openly gay player
to be drafted by an NFL team and to play in pre-season games.
Thanks for the update: promising news!
ReplyDeletesure hope it turns out positive for him
DeleteReally wished things would have worked with Cowboys...that's my team! smh
ReplyDeletethings will work out for him
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