June 21, 2021 7:46 pm Carl Nassib becomes first openly gay active NFL player Carl Nassib, a defensive lineman for the Las Vegas Raiders, posted a coming-out video to his Instagram on Monday, making him the first openly gay, active football player in the NFL. Celtics Videos 1:13 Perry's Draft Grade: ‘Work to do' with Pats' OT Caedan Wallace 0:35 Caedan Wallace: ‘Super confident' playing left tackle 1:07 Eliot Wolf: ‘Definitely' feel Wallace can play on the left side 2:21 INSTANT REACTION: Patriots draft OT Caedan Wallace 68th overall 0:49 Wolf: Patriots were ready to take Polk with 34th overall pick