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The Green Bay Packers defensive coaching staff has gone through plenty of change throughout the offseason. In the franchise's latest move, Green Bay has taken a page out of the San Francisco 49ers ' playbook.
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The Packers have hired former 49ers defensive backs coach Daniel Bullocks, via Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. While his official role isn't known, Bullocks has been working with the secondary for his entire time as a coach.
After four seasons as a player with the Detroit Lions , Bullocks began his coaching career at Northern Iowa. By 2016, he made the leap to the NFL as an assistant defensive backs coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars . The 49ers spotted him a year later, hiring him to the same role. Since 2019, Bullocks has been San Francisco 's safeties coach.
With the Packers, Green Bay's newest coach will work with a defense that ranked 12th overall in total defense, allowing 311.8 yards per game. Their pass defense ranked 11th, allowing 194.1 YPG.
Regardless if he is coaching the safeties, cornerbacks or both, Bullocks will be working under new defensive coordinator Johnathan Gannon . While his time as Arizona Cardinals head coach didn't pan out, he is still a well respected defensive mind around the NFL. Furthermore, he'll have something to prove in Green Bay.
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Now, Gannon has another experienced coach to work with in Bullocks. The Packers will be looking to go on a much deeper playoff run in 2026 with a healthy Micah Parsons . Now, Bullocks can help leading the charge when it comes to Green Bay's secondary.
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