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Michael Sam returns to Alouettes

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Michael Sam watches from the bench during the second half of a pre-season game between the St. Louis Rams and the New Orleans Saints, on August 8, 2013 (AFP Photo/Dilip Vishwanat)

Montreal (AFP) - Michael Sam, who abruptly left the club for "personal reasons," has decided to rejoin the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes.

The Alouettes, who signed Sam to a two-year deal, suspended him after he left the club, but they welcomed him back on the weekend.

Sam is the first openly gay player to be drafted by a National Football League team and then to sign a contract with a CFL team.