Michael Sam reportedly unclaimed on waivers, free to sign with any team

Michael Sam, cut on Saturday by the Rams in an effort to trim their roster to 53 players, has reportedly not been claimed off the waivers and is thus free to sign with any practice squad, Adam Schefter of ESPN tweeted Sunday.

Michael Sam, cut on Saturday by the Rams in their effort to trim their regular season roster to 53 players, has reportedly not been claimed off waivers and is thus free to sign with any practice squad, Adam Schefter of ESPN tweeted Sunday. 

Earlier this year, the 24-year-old became the first openly gay player to be drafted by an NFL team when St. Louis selected him in the seventh round.

Sam said to the media after the Rams' preseason loss to the Dolphins last week that he's confident he'll make an NFL roster somewhere. The Rams' final roster spot this weekend went to West Texas A&M end Ethan Westbrooks. 

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Michael Sam has not been told of any teams that claimed him on waivers. Appears he went unclaimed. Now free to sign with a practice squad.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 31, 2014

- Marc Weinreich