After selecting him in the fifth round of the NFL Draft on last week, the Green Bay Packers have decided to make JK Scott its starting punter for next season in releasing Justin Vogel.
Per a tweet from ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, Vogel was waived from the franchise on Friday at the conclusion of one season. He averaged 44.4 yards per punt and posted a team record for net punt average at 41.6 yards.
Prior to getting drafted, Scott turned in an average of 45.6 yards per boot during his four-year career at the University of Alabama – including dropping 108 of his 244 attempts (44.