Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib announced Monday that hes gay, making him the first active NFL player in history to come out.

Whats up, people. Im Carl Nassib. Im at my house in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Nassib said in an Instagram post. I just wanted to take a quick moment to say that Im gay. Ive been meaning to do this for a while now, but I finally feel comfortable getting it off my chest. I really have the best life, the best family, friends and job a guy can ask for.