Packers CB Kevin King returns to practice, plans to play vs. Bears

#Packers CB Kevin King was pretty clear: he expects to play Week 1. "My plan, I'm going to be out there." He practiced today. Sounds like some of his absence from the field in camp might have been precautionary. He said his mind has been on Thursday, Sept. 5 this whole time.

— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) September 1, 2019

Green Bay Packers cornerback Kevin King returned to practice Sunday and plans to play Thursday night during the season opener against the Chicago Bears, according to Ryan Wood of PackersNews.com.

King suffered a hamstring injury during the Packers’ annual “Family Night Scrimmage” and missed the rest of training camp and all four preseason games.

The Packers’ second-round pick in 2017 has missed 17 games with injuries during his first two NFL seasons, including the final 10 games of last season with a hamstring injury.

If healthy, King would likely pair with second-year cornerback Jaire Alexander and veteran nickelback Tramon Williams in the Packers starting secondary. Then again, Tony Brown has been a starter in King’s absence and could play the majority of snaps in Week 1, regardless of whether or not King is ready to play against the Bears.

Kevin King seems appropriately pumped to be practicing again. #Packers pic.twitter.com/NiL6ApBKiq

— Olivia Reiner (@ReinerOlivia) September 1, 2019