NBC Sports. Former University of Missouri defensive end Michael Sam came out as gay before the 2014 NFL draft, was drafted by the then-St.
Louis Rams and played for them in the preseason, but did not make the final 53-man roster. He then landed on the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad, only to be cut later that season.Ryan Russell, a former player who started games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2016-2017, who spent time on the Dallas Cowboys’ roster and the Buffalo Bills’ practice squad, came out as bisexual in 2019, becoming the only out LGBTQ free agent in the NFL.