In 2018 he came out publicly shortly before marrying his now-husband, Joshua Ross. Jeff Rohrer was a second-round pick in the 1982 NFL Draft and played for the legendary Tom Landry from 1982 to 1989. The Cowboys have had at least 3 gay or bi players Yet the Cowboys have a deep, rich history with gay athletes and the LGBTQ community that we want to highlight headed into the NFL season kickoff.
To be sure, the Bucs have their own history with the LGBTQ community, namely a really gay former logo, a tight end in Rob Gronkowski who’s professed his love for the gays, and the last team RK Russell played for in a regular-season game before coming out.
The Dallas Cowboys play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to kick off the 2021 NFL season.
