DeMarcus Ware to compete on 'Dancing with the Stars'

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 12: DeMarcus Ware attends Dancing With The Stars Season 27 Cast Reveal Red Carpet At Planet Hollywood Times Square at Planet Hollywood Times Square on September 12, 2018 in New York City.
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Former NFL linebacker DeMarcus Ware will put his dancing skills to the test this fall.

Ware was unveiled as one of the contestants competing on Season 27 of "Dancing with the Stars" on Wednesday. The group also includes Paralympic alpine skier Danelle Umstead, former gymnast Mary Lou Retton, and Joe Amabile, a.k.a. "Grocery Store Joe" from "Bachelor in Paradise."

Ware appeared in 178 games over the course of his 12-year NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos, racking up 138.5 sacks. He won his lone Super Bowl ring as a member of the Broncos in 2015.

"Dancing with the Stars" premieres Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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