Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick issued the following statement on the topic of Missouri DE Michael Sam's recent announcement that he is gay.
"We evaluate all the players, including Michael Sam, based on the totality of who they are and who can best contribute to our team and organization, regardless of the matters being discussed today. They all have strengths, they all have weaknesses and no two human beings are identical. Our scouting staff has performed extensive work on Michael, both this season and going back throughout his career. That work will continue through the draft process this spring."
