NFL: St. Louis Rams Cut Michael Sam

Today is a tough day for many around the NFL as all 32 teams make cuts to get down to the final 53-man roster.  Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be selected in the NFL draft, was one of the casualties.

The Rams cut Sam in one of their final moves today, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

via ProFootballTalk:

The Rams were already deep at Sam’s position, defensive end. But Sam played well enough in the preseason that there was increasingly talk in NFL circles that he had a good chance of making it.

Unfortunately for Sam, he was simply caught up in a numbers game, and the Rams decided that he wasn’t one of the top 53 players on their roster. He could still return to St. Louis on the practice squad, a decision that would come in the next couple of days.

But first Sam will go through waivers, which means every NFL team will have a chance to put in a claim for him. Considering how well Sam played in the preseason, there’s a good chance that some other team will take him, and that he’ll be on a 53-man roster when the season begins.