CINCINNATI -- After playing nearly all of last season with a nagging shoulder injury, Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick had surgery to fix the issue two months ago, a source told ESPN on Monday.
Kirkpatrick is still rehabbing as the Bengals go through their voluntary offseason workout program, but he is expected to be fully healthy before Cincinnati begins organized team activities (OTAs) May 24.
Like other Bengals, Kirkpatrick was banged up quite a bit throughout the season. Still, he appeared in every game, receiving starts in all but one. In addition to the shoulder issue, Kirkpatrick also appeared on injury reports with calf, hip, knee, ankle and quadriceps injuries.