GREEN BAY – Packers cornerback Kevin King will undergo surgery on his injured shoulder, Head Coach Mike McCarthy confirmed during his news conference prior to Thursday’s practice.
King had been dealing with the shoulder issue for the past month prior to being placed on injured reserve Wednesday. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound cornerback missed the Baltimore game before trying to play through it against Pittsburgh on Nov. 26. He finished the game, but didn’t practice leading into last Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay.
King, the 33rd-overall pick in this year’s draft, registered 28 tackles and five deflections in nine games (five starts).