GREEN BAY – Morgan Burnett’s eyes were opened to the reality of the NFL during his rookie year in 2010.
After a challenging campaign in which he tore his ACL, the Packers’ safety sat down with veterans Nick Collins and Charlie Peprah in the locker room and reflected on his first professional season.
“I remember being like, ‘Man, rookie season is long,’” recalled Burnett during the team’s final open locker room earlier this month. “Nick was like, ‘This thing goes quick. You’ll turn around and you’ll be sitting on seven, eight years.’”
Sure enough, eight seasons flew by in an instant.