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Her husband has already starred on the field in New Jersey.

Might Traci Lynn Barber next star on the small screen in the Garden State?

Insiders tell E! that "Traci is down the road with the production company" in charge of The Real Housewives of New Jersey and may very well join the cast next season.

She and Tiki Barber are neighbors with Snooki.

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The future of this franchise has been unknown ever since Teresa Giudice began her 15-month prison sentence in January.

There had been chatter that filming on new episodes may even wait until Giudice got out, but Andy Cohen recently insisted that The Real Housewives of New Jersey will move ahead.

"When producers approached Traci, they told her they were revamping the show," E! writes. "Their goal is to include more well-known names and make New Jersey look more glamorous, like the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."

Among other potential new cast members under consideration is Hala Kerik, wife of former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik.

"The show will take an entirely different direction [on Season 7]," this source adds. "The focus isn’t going to be on Teresa and her family’s legal troubles. It’s time for a fresh start. More fun and more glam."

Traci Lynn Barber would certainly represent more drama.

She served as Tiki’s mistress when the former running back cheated on his pregnant wife in 2010. Oh, and she was also serving as a nanny for his kids with Ginny Cha at the time.

Tiki was subsequently fired from The Today Show for the affair because Traci Lynn was working as an intern.

"Although Traci isn’t officially locked down yet, it looks like it’s going to happen," a second source confirms of Barber’s casting.