Rashad Jennings’ former Giants teammates include Eli Manning, Odell Beckham Jr. and Jason Pierre-Paul.
His next stop will include Olympian Simone Biles, Mr. T and actor Chris Kattan.
According to E! News, Jennings will be part of ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 24 on ABC.
Jennings, released by the Giants in February, is currently a free agent. The 31-year-old spent three seasons in New York. From 2014-2016, Jennings totaled 2,095 yards and averaged 3.9 yards per carry for the Giants. In seven NFL seasons, the former seventh-round pick has tallied 3,722 yards.
According to the report, Jennings will join a cast that features the following celebrities:
Heather Morris from Glee, Nick Viall from The Bachelor, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne, Saturday Night Live veteran Chris Kattan, Nancy Kerrigan, Olympic gymnast Simon Biles, Mr. T, Fifth Harmony’s Normani Kordei and more famous faces. Returning dancers include Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd. The couple just had a baby and will compete against each other for the mirror ball trophy.
ABC will announce the full cast for Season 24 on the March 1 edition of Good Morning America.
Jennings: ‘I’ve got chip on my shoulder’
Jennings will be the latest in a long line of NFL players to participate in the show. Former NFL contestants included Donald Driver, Jerry Rice, Antonio Brown, Emmitt Smith, Kurt Warner, Von Miller, Lawrence Taylor, Jason Taylor, Chad Johnson, Calvin Johnson, Hines Ward, Warren Sapp and Michael Irvin.
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