Garrett Scott Feels 'Blessed' After Seattle Seahawks Sign, Waive Him
Garrett Scott feels "blessed" to have been signed, then waived, by the Seattle Seahawks after discovering a heart condition that prevented him from playing. The sixth round draft choice will still receive his full signing bonus courtesy of the Seahawks who want to help the young man out.
"We think highly of Garrett as a person and as a football player," Seahawks General Manager John Schneider said in a statement. "The team is committed to supporting Garrett in the months to come and will continue to help him determine his next steps."
During a physical for the team, a rare heart condition was discovered, preventing Scott from playing for the team. However, instead of focusing on the negative, Scott is grateful that the condition was caught before he started playing and is even more grateful for the support that he is receiving from the Seahawks.
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"After undergoing an extensive physical with our medical staff last week, Garrett's examination revealed a rare heart condition that will prevent him from any on-field participation in the near future," Schneider explained.
"There are some things we don't understand, but God knows exactly what he's doing. #Seahawks #Blessed," Scott tweeted on Saturday.
According to Curtis Crabtree of KJR Sports Radio, Scott will receive $303,000 for the year in addition to his bonus. Scott will likely be placed on the Seahawks' injured reserved list, meaning that he will still be a member of the team but never see playing time. It's estimated that Scott's signing bonus is approximately $91,000, based on the bonus another sixth-round draft pick received.
Reporter Bob Condotta tweeted that the Seahawks, knowing that Scott had a heart condition, went ahead and signed him to the team just to waive him and help him out.
"Since Garrett Scott signed rookie deal Thursday before being waived, he will get signing bonus and should get first-year salary … plan is that he will revert to injured reserve, allowing him to keep first-year salary. Roughly about $550,000 total or so. So to clarify, they signed him to contract knowing he had NOT passed his physical so he could still get some money," Condotta explained through a series of tweets.
