First, the Alabama punter and fifth-round draft pick signed his first pro contract. Then, he got to put on, for the first time, the uniform of the Packers team he grew up rooting for. Scott’s family, from Colorado, has a summer lake home in Wisconsin with several relatives on his dad’s side still residing in the state.
Moreover, he found out he’s the only remaining punter on Green Bay’s roster, after the Packers released incumbent Justin Vogel, eliminating the head-to-head competition that was anticipated during training camp and the preseason.
At the time Scott was interviewed following the first practice of rookie orientation on Friday, he said he didn’t know about Vogel, but he already had adopted the mindset of competition being an ongoing endeavor, regardless of the in-house circumstances.