Michael Sam to take part in 'Dancing with the Stars'

Michael Sam reportedly has found work. It's just not in the NFL.

Sam will be participating on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," according to an announcement by the network on Tuesday morning. Sam, who announced to the world a little more than a year ago that he's gay, is not currently on an NFL roster.

The free-agent defensive end has been out of work since being released by the Dallas Cowboys from their practice squad last season. Before that, the Rams — who drafted Sam in Round 7 last year — cut him after a three-sack, 11-tackle preseason performance.

NFL players historically have fared well on the show, with Emmitt Smith and Hines Ward winning their respective seasons, and Jerry Rice, Jason Taylor and Warren Sapp finishing second. There was also a rumor that Russell Wilson would participate in this season if the Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl, but the world will never know if that was true thanks to Malcolm Butler

Dancing With The Stars is set to start filming its 20th season on March 16.

Will this prevent Sam from getting another NFL shot? We're not sure it should, but teams might not be all that excited to sign him if he's taking part in non-football activities — even if they keep him in shape — with the offseason getting rolling.

In addition, Sam has said he'd like to participate in the NFL's first-ever veterans combine, which takes place on March 22. It's not clear if Sam's involvement in the show would interfere with this.

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