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Jeff Hafley on seventh-round pick Kalen King: ‘Really good football player’

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Jeff Hafley’s description of seventh-round pick Kalen King following the Green Bay Packers’ rookie minicamp sure makes it sound like the first-year defensive coordinator thinks he’s getting a potential steal in the Penn State cornerback.

King, a 2022 All-American after defensing 21 passes, fell to No. 255 overall in the 2024 draft.

Hafley didn’t hesitate to lavish praise on the seventh-round cornerback.

“Really good football player,” Hafley said Monday. “Really good instincts. Played on the inside, played on the outside. He’s a physical guy, he’ll tackle. From watching his tape, he made a ton of plays with those instincts.