What is Carl Nassibs NFL contract with the Raiders?
RAIDERS player Carl Nassib has been playing with the team since 2020. On June 21, 2021, the football player took to social media to announce that he was coming out as gay. Carl Nassib, 28, has a hefty contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. The football player has a three-year contract with the team, raking in over $25million in salary overall. Nassib makes about $9million a year playing for the team. He was guaranteed $13.2million at signing with an additional signing and roster bonus. Nassib has been in the National Football League for five years. He was first drafted in 2016 to play for the Cleveland Browns with a 65th pick overall. At the time, he signed a four-year contract worth about $3.2million and had a signing bonus worth approximately $890,000. Nassib was nominated for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week after his first game against the Philadelphia Eagles. 4 Nassib played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2018 Credit: Getty  He was then drafted to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2018 but was on the team for a year. On March 27, 2020, Nassib was signed to the Raiders and scored his first career interception off a pass in week 10 of the season. Nassib posted an emotional video on Instagram and penned a post to announce his sexuality to fans. In the post, he said: I just want to take a quick moment to say that I'm gay. "Sadly, I have agonized over this moment for the last 15 years," he continued. He thanked the NFL, his coaches, and his teammates for their support of his announcement. 4 On June 21, 2021, Nassib announced that he was coming out as gay Credit: carlnassib/Instagram  He went on to say that he feels "especially thankful" to come out and receive so much support when so many who came before him did not. "I stand on the shoulders of giants, incredible people who paved the way for me to have this opportunity," he wrote. SMACKDOWN READY This is ex-NFL player Pat McAfee's new role in WWE BOUCHARD'S BEAU Eugenie Bouchard goes public with NFL star boyfriend Rudolph in beach snap  "I do not know all the history behind the courageous LGBTQ community, but I am eager to learn and to help continue to fight for equality and acceptance." He announced that he was partnering with the Trevor Project, which aims to prevent suicide among LGBTQ youth and was donating $100,000 to help the cause. Nassibs announcement makes him the first active player in the NFL to publicly declare that he is gay.