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Chargers sign former Packers punter JK Scott

Former Packers punter JK Scott is signing with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Former Green Bay Packers punter JK Scott is heading to Los Angeles to play for the Chargers. The team announced the signing of Scott on Monday.

Scott, a fifth-round draft pick in 2018, was the Packers punter for three seasons (2018-2020). He punted 194 times, averaging 44.5 per punt, over 48 games while in Green Bay.

Scott played in one game for the Jacksonville Jaguars late last season.

The Packers moved on at punter after trading for Corey Bojorquez during training camp last August. The team has since replaced Bojorquez with former Chicago Bears punter Pat O’Donnell, who signed last week.

The Packers used the 172nd overall pick on Scott in 2018. Despite being a high draft pick at punter, he failed to fix the position or offer a long-term option in Green Bay. The Packers are going on their third punter in three seasons in 2022.

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Former Alabama players who are set to become NFL free agents this offseason

Every former Alabama player who is set to become a free agent this NFL offseason

On March 17 the NFL free agency will open up and as you would expect there will be several former Alabama players that will be in the open market. Now it is important to remember that some of these players could receive contract extensions from their current teams before hitting free agency

Once free agency begins we will be doing full breakdowns here at Roll Tide Wire on where each of these players signs and how it will impact their new team.

Here is the complete list.

Browns give punter J.K. Scott a tryout

Jamie Gillan might be punting for his job as the Browns have PFF’s fourth-best punter from 2020 and the punter tied for the most hang time last year in for a workout:

The Cleveland Browns are seemingly always making transactions to their roster. Saturday, they made a number of moves including signing offensive lineman Alex Taylor to their roster and elevating two from the practice squad for Week 6’s game.

With punter Jamie Gillan struggling much of the 2021 season, after a down 2020 season due to injury, the Browns may be looking for a replacement. Officially, the Browns worked out J.K. Scott for the punter position on Saturday.

Scott is the former Green Bay Packers punter that was drafted in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft. The former Alabama Crimson Tide specialist stands 6’6″ and has been looking for a home since the Packers waived him prior to this season.

For his career, Scott has struggled with distance and net punting (punt yards minus return yardage including touchbacks):

Among players with at least 100 punts, Scott’s average ranks 28th in the NFL since he entered the league.

Scott’s net average during his career is 39.20 yards per punt after he dipped to a net of 37.8 in the 2020 season.

Interestingly enough, Pro Football Focus graded Scott with a 77.9 grade last year which was good for the fourth-best punter in the NFL. According to PFF, Scott was tied for first with a hangtime of 4.57 in 2020.

It seems likely that Gillan is punting for his job in Week 6. A poor performance could see Scott added to the roster quickly. A good performance could stave off the competition unless Scott was overly impressive during the workout.

Jaguars WR Keelan Cole makes NFL history — twice — against the Packers

Jaguars receiver Keelan Cole has had a historic day against a historic franchise.

When the 6-2 Packers took on the 1-7 Jaguars on Sunday at Lambeau Field, few took the matchup seriously. Jacksonville came into the game with the NFL’s worst defense, per Football Outsiders, and that’s not good against Aaron Rodgers. It was even worse for Jacksonville when back judge Dino Paganelli assisted Green Bay’s efforts on Rodgers’ 78-yard touchdown pass to receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling early in the second quarter.

Back judge Dino Paganelli helps the Packers out on Aaron Rodgers’ 78-yard touchdown pass

But the Jags were undaunted — rookie quarterback Jake Luton, making his second NFL start, started throwing the ball around nicely, and receiver Keenan Cole has had himself a day.

First, there was this 91-yard punt return in the second quarter in which Cole just abused Green Bay punter JK Scott…

…and then, there was this great throw from Luton, which Cole turned into a 12-yard touchdown.

Per NFL Research, Cole made history for both teams in this game — good history for his own, and bad history for the Packers, who have existed as a franchise since 1921,

Not bad for a guy who had just three touchdowns on the season coming into this game.

JK Scott’s brother, Charlie Scott, is now a punter on Alabama’s roster

Former Alabama star punter JK Scott’s younger brother, Charlie Scott, is now on Alabama football’s roster.

Former Alabama star punter JK Scott’s younger brother, Charlie Scott, is now on Alabama football’s roster.

Charlie Scott has spent the last four years at Air Force, where he started the last two seasons and averaged 40.5 yards on 30 attempts last season.

He also had a 53-yard punt as well as four punts over 50 yards last season.

In his Air Force bio, some of the information says:

“His brother, JK, was an All-American punter at Alabama and helped the team to two national championships and is currently the punter for the Green Bay Packers….took campus recruiting visits to Alabama, Clemson and Wisconsin … completed Operations Air Force and was on the cadet cadre for Basic Cadet Training in the summer of 2018 … was on the cadet cadre for survival training and completed the powered flight program last summer.”

Scott will be joining Ty Perine and Will Reichard on the Alabama squad for punters.

JK Scott has continued to impress in the NFL.

So far in his career, Scott has put up some impressive numbers. Not only did he become the first punter in Packer’s history to register a punt of 58-plus yards in each of his first three NFL games, he has also averaged 44.7 yards per punt as a rookie in 2018. So far this season, Scott has continued to impress. He is averaging just under 50 yards per punt. His longest punt last season has been an impressive 66 yarder.

Scott is now the starter for the Packers, and will no doubt end up in the history books in the Packer’s franchise as well.

If Charlie Scott is anything like his brother, he’ll certainly be a HUGE asset for Alabama this season!

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