But more than anything this offseason, Scourton tended to, and went on walks with, his pets.
“When I’m sitting in the house, I got my little kitty right there. I just want to get out a little bit, listen to some music, clear my head a little bit, and I don’t know, I guess like I kind of daydream a little bit,” he admitted.
“I’m walking around trees. I might hit a little swipe, you know, just getting out there, getting active, some little active recovery.”
That’s all well and good, and props to the second-round rookie (who has now officially signed his contract) for finding ways to turn off his mind while still working on pass rush swipes. But when a 6-2 257-pound outside linebacker mentions having a kitty, the natural—and immediate—follow-up is, tell us about the cat.
“JR, I got a Maine Coon, a Maine Coon, if you know what that is. He’s going to be like 35 pounds. He’s only 15 weeks, so he’s like, I don’t know, I haven’t weighed him. He’s got to go back to the vet when he’s 6 months, so I’ll update you,” Scourton shared.
The Maine Coon breed is the largest of the domesticated cat breeds, even if they don’t normally reach the 35 pounds Scourton is thinking of. According to The Cat Fanciers’ Association, most males reach or exceed around 20 pounds. Which is still an abnormally large cat.