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Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / The Forkball / June 4
First HBCU/Division 1 Football Player Comes Out As Gay: LGBTQ+ Pride Month

First HBCU/Division 1 Football Player Comes Out As Gay: LGBTQ+ Pride Month

The NFL is quite literally more closed than their collegiate sports. Carl Nassib is the first and only National Football League player to come out openly as gay in 2021.

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 6, 2023
History-making DE retires from NFL after seven seasons

History-making DE retires from NFL after seven seasons

Carl Nassib announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday night following seven seasons with three different teams. Nassib made history in June 2021, becoming the first openly gay active player in the league.

Two-time Pro Bowl tight end announces retirement from NFL
NFL News / Yardbarker / June 28, 2021
Bruce Smith: '90s Bills teams had at least one gay player

Bruce Smith says Bills teams of 1990s had at least one gay player

He added that Carl Nassib coming out is a major step for the NFL and toward making such proclamations unnecessary in the future.

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Las Vegas Raiders News / Yardbarker / June 22, 2021
Raiders' Carl Nassib has highest-selling jersey

Raiders' Carl Nassib has highest-selling jersey since coming out as openly gay

Nassib is now responsible for the top-selling NFL jersey across the Fanatics network since making his announcement. 

Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come out as openly gay
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Post draft, which NFL teams have the best current QB situations?

Post draft, which NFL teams have the best current QB situations?

With an established top tier and some young options revealing themselves last season, here is a look at where clubs' QB depth charts stand. Contracts and long-term outlooks do not factor in here; these rankings apply only to 2025 on-field capabilities. 

Insider shares big Brock Purdy update ahead of start of offseason program
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Las Vegas Raiders News / Yardbarker / June 21, 2021
Raiders' Carl Nassib is first active openly gay NFL player

Raiders' Carl Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come out as openly gay

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib made history on Monday by becoming the first active NFL player on a roster to come out as openly gay.

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