Michael Sam has been cut from the St. Louis Rams.

According to BuzzFeed, the NFL's first openly gay player was released from the team Saturday at 4 p.m. in an effort to trim down the team's roster.

The Rams picked up the seventh-round draft pick in May.

The player has 24 hours to sign with another team.

More on this story as it unfolds.

Source: BuzzFeed