GREEN BAY – Football was the furthest thing from Taybor Pepper’s mind as the free-agent long snapper worked the cash register at his parents’ consignment store Sunday night.
Then, Pepper received a text message from his agent, Kelli Masters, informing him of a potential opportunity with the Packers, with whom he’d spent part of the offseason program.
“My agent called me and was kind of like, ‘There might be a situation. There might not be. Be ready,’” Pepper said. “After the game, (Packers director – football operations) Eliot Wolf called me and said, ‘We need you here.