Michael Sam says there are ' a lot ' of gay players in the NFL and some have reached out to him . The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Sam gave a speech Thursday at the Dallas Holocaust Museum and took questions from the audience . Sam said : ' I 'm just saying there is a lot of us . ' He added he 'd never out a player who confided in him , but 'there 's some famous people ' . Michael Sam insists there are many more gay players in the NFL , with some famous names among them . Sam was drafted by the Rams in last year 's draft and was picked up by the Cowboys after his release . Sam came out before last year 's NFL draft . The defensive end from Missouri was selected in the seventh round by the St. Louis Rams and cut in training camp . The Dallas Cowboys signed him to their practice squad but released him in October . He 's currently a free agent . Sam revealed he 's not talked to his father since Michael Sam Snr criticised his son 's sexuality shortly after he came out .
Rams became the first openly gay player to be drafted in the NFL last year . He was picked in the seventh round by the Sam but was later waived . He joined the Cowboys ' practice squad before his release in October . He is currently a free agent but is hopeful of playing in the CFL .