The Green Bay Packers elevated cornerback Kalen King from the practice squad to the gameday roster for Week 14. The move was announced Thursday, making King available for Matt LaFleur and the Packers for Thursday night’s showdown with the Detroit Lions.
The Packers will be without cornerbacks Jaire Alexander and Corey Ballentine, who are both battling knee injuries. King, a rookie draft pick, will add depth at the position.
King was born in Detroit and graduated from Cass Technical in Midtown Detroit. He’ll make his NFL debut in his homecoming.
The Packers drafted King out of Penn State in the seventh round of the 2024 draft. He impressed during training camp but was released at final cuts and signed to the practice squad, where he’s spent the full season.
All teams are allowed to elevate up to two players from the practice squad each week. An individual player can only be elevated from the practice squad three times per season, so King has two elevations left. On Friday, King will revert to the practice squad.
The Packers elevated at least one player during each of the first nine weeks but haven’t elevated anyone since playing the Lions on Nov. 3.
Elevations by week
Week 1: RB Ellis Merriweather
Week 2: QB Sean Clifford
Week 3: QB Sean Clifford, CB Robert Rochell
Week 4: CB Robert Rochell, CB Kamal Hadden
Week 5: FB Andrew Beck
Week 6: FB Andrew Beck
Week 7: FB Andrew Beck
Week 8: CB Robert Rochell
Week 9: CB Kamal Hadden
Week 14: CB Kalen King