Carl Nassib shocked the world and simultaneously broke barriers when he came out as gay in 2021. He became the NFL's first ...

It was a historical moment for the National Football League (NFL) after Carl Nassib announced that he was gay. Nassib, who plays as a defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders, is the first active ...

Carl Nassib knows the power of opening up. In 2021, Nassib – then playing for the Las Vegas Raiders – became the first active NFL player in league history to publicly identify as gay.