More than two months after he was signed to the Montreal Alouettes, Michael Sam has become the first openly gay football player to play a CFL game.
Wearing number 94, Sam lined up in the defensive end position for the Als as they take on the Ottawa Redblacks Friday night in Ottawa
Sam was at the opening of the Alouettes camp, but soon afterward he left for personal reasons.
It was unclear whether he would return, but in June he came back to Montreal. He was expected to suit up for the Als soon after, but more than a month passed until he was tapped to start against the Redblacks.
The 25-year-old Galveston, Texas native never played in a regular season NFL game. He was selected in the fifth round (249th overall) by the St. Louis Rams during the 2014 NFL Draft. In four pre-season games with St. Louis, Sam collected 11 tackles and three sacks.
He was cut from the Rams and last September was added to the Dallas Cowboys' practice roster. He was eventually cut from that team as well.
