Promising second-year wide receiver Landen King will sit out for the remainder of the season; a source confirmed to AL.Com after reports surfaced from WarEagleTV.com on Tuesday evening.

King converted to tight end after catching five passes for 59 yards as a freshman tight end. A highlight play for King was his touchdown catch in overtime of last year’s Iron Bowl. He came to Auburn as a 3-star tight-end recruit from Texas in the 2021 class.

King played in three of Auburn’s first five games. His one catch was a 24-yarder against Penn State. The 6-5 220-pound wide receiver didn’t play in last week’s LSU loss or the season-opening win against Mercer at Jordan-Hare.

Nubyjas Wilborn covers Auburn for Alabama Media Group.