NEW YORK -- Michael Sam was picked by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the NFL draft Saturday, becoming the first openly gay player drafted by a pro football team. Sam played at Missouri, ...

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- The St. Louis Rams have released defensive end Michael Sam, the first openly gay player selected in the NFL draft. Sam, a seventh-round draft choice, had been battling undrafted ...

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Michael Sam's first step to getting back in the NFL began Sunday morning under a hot Arizona sun. The former seventh-round pick of the St. Louis Rams was one of 105 free agents to go ...

TEMPE, Ariz. -- The official results are in, and Michael Sam broke the 5-second mark in the 40-yard dash at the NFL veterans combine Sunday. Sam's official 40 time was 4.99 seconds, ran on his second ...

Michael Sam went unclaimed on waivers Sunday and is now free to sign with an NFL team's practice squad. Sam became the first openly gay player to be selected in the NFL draft when he was picked by the ...

A pair of high-profile NFL rookies crossed paths Saturday night -- a meeting highlighted by Michael Sam mimicking Johnny Manziel. Sam, the first openly gay active player in NFL history, mocked Manziel ...