GREEN BAY — When Malik Heath learned last week he’d made the Green Bay Packers’ 53-man roster, he did what you’d expect any overjoyed 23-year-old to do with the life-changing news.
He posted it to social media. He called his family — first his mom, then his girlfriend and his 3-year-old son. He tried to return as many congratulatory text messages as he could from friends and former teammates. He paused to contemplate the magnitude of the moment.
But it wasn’t until two nights later, when the rookie wide receiver logged on to play a game of Madden NFL 24, that reality hit him.