GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Not long after the Green Bay Packers' season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles last season in São Paulo, Brazil, three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark bashed the field conditions at Arena Corinthians, where the game was played.
Nine months later, it became clearer just why Clark felt so strongly at the time. He revealed Tuesday after a Packers OTA practice that he underwent surgery in January shortly after the season to fix a problem with his right foot that he said started in Brazil.
Despite playing in all 17 regular-season games plus the playoff loss to the Eagles, Clark was bothered most of the season by a toe injury he sustained in the opener.