What are the odds Michael Sam ever plays in the NFL?

Michael Sam's immediate future may be on the dance floor, as the aspiring NFL player will appear in the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars." But according to one sports book, Michael Sam has a better chance at being in the league again than becoming the next Fred Astaire.

According to gaming website Bovada.lv, Sam is currently at 9-to-1 odds to win the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars," which includes the likes of Nastia Liukin (a 3-to-1 favorite), Suzanne Somers and Patti LaBelle. But Shutdown Corner was curious if Sam's chance at a foxtrot title might be as good as any chance he might have of doing a sack dance in the NFL.

The answer, according to the good people at Bovada, is that the NFL's first openly gay player has a better chance of playing in the league and being on a 53-man roster than winning the reality show. That is reflected in Bovada's 6-to-1 line that he will be on an NFL roster for the season opener.

"The fact that he was cut by two teams last season, is still not signed by any NFL team, and that he has a contract waiting for him in the CFL, we feel there is about a 10 percent chance he is in the NFL come Week 1,” Bovada sports book Manager Kevin Bradley told Shutdown Corner.

Last week, reports were confirmed that Sam will be a part of the upcoming veteran scouting combine at the end of this month, designed to give veterans another chance at playing in the league. Sam has been out of the NFL since October when he was released by the Dallas Cowboys.

Sam has yet to play a snap in a regular-season game.

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Kristian R. Dyer writes for Metro New York and is a contributor to Yahoo! Sports. Follow him on Twitter @KristianRDyer