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Identifies as bisexual. Dorien Bryant : Wide receiver with the Steelers. Also on the Cowboys practice squad.

Here is the list of football players in the NFL who have come out:. Colton Underwood : Tight end had preseason or practice squad stints with the Chargers, Eagles and Raiders. Jenkins is gay and this was the the first time he widely discussed his sexual orientation.

Yet for the third consecutive season, there will be none in There have been 16 gay or bi players come out publicly in the NFL, which is in its th season. Martin Jenkins : Defensive back with the Seahawks. Ray McDonald : Running back with Washington.

This is a list of notable, openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, and queer -identifying athletes associated with American Football, namely the NFL. This includes those who were posthumously outed. In April, Colton Underwood came out publicly.

Yet for the third consecutive season, there will be none in Carl Nassib was No. After being cut by the Raiders following the season, Nassib signed on Aug. To only have 16 out players among the thousands who have been on preseason, practice squad or regular season NFL rosters 23, and counting in a survey done in is barely a blip and shows the stigma that still surrounds people who play football.

Despite their small numbers, these 16 are trailblazers and have inspired many LGBTQ people in sports and every walk of life, so they are to be applauded. Michael Sam : Defensive end with the Rams. Played in the Super Bowl with the Falcons. T here have been 16 gay or bi players come out publicly in the NFL, which is in its th season.

Meet the 16 out : Veteran pass rusher Carl Nassib, who in became the NFL's first openly gay player to play in a regular-season game, announced his retirement on Wednesday after seven seasons

Dave Kopay was the first player to come out, inthree years after retiring after a nine-year career. Roy Simmons : Offensive lineman with the Giants and Redskins. Pro football is becoming more inclusive of male players in the LGBTQ+ community.

Jerry Smith : Tight end with Washington. Played in the Super Bowl with the Patriots. List of LGBTQ American football players For a more in-depth discussion of the topic go here: Homosexuality in American Football. In June, Carl Nassib of the Raiders came out as gay.

Over the years, Outsports has known of a few other players who are gay but have never come out, even when retired. Jeff Rohrer : Linebacker with the Dallas Cowboys. Kwame Harris : Offensive lineman with the 49ers and Raiders. Brad Thorson : Offensive lineman with the Cardinals.

Carl Nassib retired from the NFL after seven seasons. Reflects no new out players in the league this season.