Who is gay in nfl

He quit football and became a lawyer after earning a degree from the University of San Francisco Law School in 1980. He told ESPN his declining play may have been due to the pressures of hiding who he was. Harris came out as gay to CNN in 2013 following a domestic violence case against his ex-boyfriend.

Ryan O'Callaghan (2006-11)

O'Callaghan played in 51 games as an offensive lineman with the Patriots and Chiefs, but he will always be remembered more for sharing his incredible story.

That was the extent of his NFL career. Ryan O'Callaghan, the former New England Patriots offensive lineman who came out after his career, has said that there is likely at least one closeted player on every roster. Identifies as bisexual.

Carl Nassib (2016-22): Defensive lineman with the Browns, Buccaneers and Raiders.

Attended training camp

Wade Davis (2000-03): Wide receiver with the Titans, Seahawks and Washington.

Dorien Bryant (2008): Wide receiver with the Steelers.

Martin Jenkins (1977): Defensive back with the Seahawks.

Brad Thorson (2011): Offensive lineman with the Cardinals.

Michael Sam (2014): Defensive end with the Rams.

Played in the Super Bowl with the 2007 Patriots.

Ryan Russell (2015-17, spent 2018 in Bills camp): Defensive lineman with the Buccaneers and Cowboys. You are gladiators; you are male; you kick butt."

Jeff Rohrer (1982-89)

What would you say if I told you a former Dallas Cowboy married the man of his dreams?

He went undrafted in 2008 and was signed by the Steelers, but he was released after a failed physical. Nassib played with the Bucs in 2022 and retired from the NFL on Sept. This is incredible."

Jerry Smith (1965-77)

A two-time Pro Bowl selectee and First-Team All-Pro in 1969 (when he played for Lombardi), Smith caught 60 touchdowns as a Washington Redskins tight end.

That made him the first NFL player to marry someone of the same sex.

Rohrer played for the Cowboys in the '80s and played in 83 games.

He's still in the game in his own way: he hosted a Super Bowl Inclusion Party two years ago, which was sponsored by the "Hate Is Wrong" anti-bullying organization.

Wade Davis (2000-03)

Davis never played in a regular-season NFL game, but he attended training camp for teams like the Tennessee Titans, Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins.

Also on the Cowboys practice squad.

Colton Underwood (2014-20): Tight end had preseason or practice squad stints with the Chargers, Eagles and Raiders.

I am sure that list is a lot bigger, but the players have not all come out publicly. After being cut by the Raiders following the 2021 season, Nassib signed on Aug. 15, 2022, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team he played for in 2018 and 2019.

Dave Kopay was the first player to come out, in 1975, three years after retiring after a nine-year career.

Played in a regular season game

Dave Kopay (1964-72): Running back with the 49ers, Lions, Washington, Saints, and Packers.

Jerry Smith (1965-77): Tight end with Washington. He learned he was HIV positive in 1997 and died at 57 in 2014.

When Nassib came out, Kopay told OutSports he was ecstatic to hear the news.

"That's really big news. Even in the article of Outsports, it says many players have come out to Outsports, but asked to not be public. Simmons became the second ex-NFL player to come out publicly when he admitted it on "The Phil Donahue Show" in 1992.