Carl Nassib, first openly gay NFL player, to be cut by Raiders

March 17, 2022 compassq 5 THINGS TO KNOW, HEROES, HEROES & HISTORY, SPORTS Comments Off on Carl Nassib, first openly gay NFL player, to be cut by Raiders
Carl Nassib of the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Nov. 14. (Photo: Ethan Miller / Getty Images file)

The Las Vegas Raiders are releasing Carl Nassib, the defensive end who made history last year as the first openly gay active player in NFL history. 

Nassib, a six-year veteran, has played for the Raiders for two seasons, generating four sacks…