Five cuts remain on Rams
— -- Michael Sam survived a round of cuts by the St. Louis Rams on Friday, sources told ESPN.
The Rams cut 17 players as they try to trim their roster to 53 players by Saturday's 4 p.m. ET deadline, and Sam was not among them, sources said.
The team has five additional cuts to go before the deadline.
Sam and the Rams closed their preseason with a 14-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night.
Sam led all Rams with six tackles while playing defensive end. He is in a competition with fellow rookie Ethan Westbrooks for one of the final roster spots on the team.
After the game, Sam was asked how he felt with cuts looming.
"You know what, it's not going to be like the draft," he said. "I'm very confident that I'm going to sleep really well tonight and I'm very confident I'm going to be on a team, the Rams or any other team in the NFL."
Information from ESPN.com Rams reporter Nick Wagoner was used in this report.
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