Michael Sam attends the SEC Championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Missouri Tigers at the Georgia Dome on December 6, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Michael Sam, the first out gay player drafted into the NFL, has signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. Sam’s career in the NFL ended in 2014 after two short stints with the St. Louis Rams and the Dallas Cowboys.
Sam reached a two-year deal with the Alouettes on Friday, according to a news release from the team.
“With the signing of Michael Sam, we have become a better organization today,” Alouettes general manager Jim Popp said.