USA TODAY — The NFL at last has drafted its first openly gay player, and he’s headed to St. Louis.
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The Rams selected defensive end Michael Sam with pick No. 249 Saturday night, ending months of speculation to when — or if — Sam would hear his name called in the draft.
His named was called in the waning moments of the draft, with the 34th pick in the seventh round, and after 17 other defensive ends received a phone call from an NFL team.
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