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Michael Sam has been added to the practice squad of the Dallas Cowboys, 

, the National Football League's first openly gay player was released by the St. Louis Rams when teams had to cut their rosters to 53 players. St. Louis picked the defensive end 249th out of 256 in the May draft.


says the Cowboys are "seeking help with their pass rush because of injuries and the offseason release of franchise sacks leader DeMarcus Ware." The news agency added that Sam was unlikely to be on the active roster for the opener Sunday against San Francisco.


"This is about football," Garrett said at a news conference. "We evaluated him as a football player and think he can help us as a football player. We want to see what he can do, but our attention and focus is on football."

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The National Football League's first openly gay player was released by the St. Louis Rams when teams had to cut their rosters to 53 players.

Michael Sam added to Dallas Cowboys practice squad

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