I can’t say we saw this coming. One of the biggest surprises of the 2014 NFL season has been the play of the Dallas Cowboys and their current (6-1) record. As the Cowboys continue to prove doubters wrong during this young season. today the Dallas Cowboys have announced that they have cut rookie defensive end Michael Sam.
The Cowboys announced this afternoon that they waived Michael Sam for their practice squad to sign linebacker Troy Davis. Former SEC defensive player of the year Michael Sam was the first openly gay player drafted to play on the NFL. After being cut by the St. Louis Rams after the preseason, Sam signed with Dallas. Michael Sam took to twitter after learning about his release to say the following.
I want to thank the Jones family and the entire Cowboys organization for this opportunity, as well as my friends, family, teammates, (1/3)
— Michael Sam (@MichaelSamNFL) October 21, 2014
and fans for their support. While this is disappointing, I will take the lessons I learned here in Dallas and continue to fight for an (2/3) — Michael Sam (@MichaelSamNFL) October 21, 2014
opportunity to prove that I can play every Sunday. (3/3)
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