Seeing plenty of first-team reps Bullard has opened recent practices at training camp with the first-team defense, Peter Bukowski of The Leap reports. Impact Coach Matt LaFleur said recently that the Packers would deploy a rotation at safety next to locked-in starter Xavier McKinney, but that hasn't prevented Bullard from retaining a strong grip on first-team reps. LaFleur's comments about a safety rotation could have less to do with Bullard's ability to contribute as an immediate starter, and more to do with his versatility to switch between safety and man-coverage, or even potentially take reps in the slot. To kick off training camp Bullard was considered in the 'pole position' to earn a starting safety role alongside McKinney, per Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, and his recent performance at practice seems to further support that notion.
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