The Green Bay Packers enter training camp with arguably their deepest and most talented position group at safety, where general manager Brian Gutekunst’s aggressive investment two years ago continues to pay dividends.

Xavier McKinney, Evan Williams, and Javon Bullard form a trio that gives new defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon a foundation to build around in 2026. The Packers safety depth, combined with Kitan Oladapo’s special teams value as a fourth option, makes this the most complete room on the roster. And potentially the best safety room in the entire NFL.

Xavier McKinney remains elite

McKinney has been an All-Pro in each of his first two seasons with Green Bay, and the numbers justify that status. Even without the interception volume he posted in 2024, McKinney allowed just a 60.1 passer rating when targeted last season. He added 12 stops and earned an 80.1 PFF coverage grade, reinforcing his standing as one of the best safeties in football. Teams have largely stopped testing him through the air, which explains the drop from his earlier interception totals to just two last year. That avoidance is its own form of dominance.

McKinney is a complete player. He covers, defends the run, and processes the game at a high level. That combination is rare, and it remains the backbone of whatever Gannon wants to do schematically.

Evan Williams and Javon Bullard round out the top 3

Williams earned the Packers’ trust through his versatility and physicality. He spent significant time in the box last season, handling run fits at a high level, and emerged as one of the better up-and-coming strong safeties in the league. Green Bay views him as a starter, and his trajectory suggests he will only continue to grow.

Bullard’s path has been less linear but also fairly productive. The second-round pick from two years ago initially competed with Williams for a starting safety role. When the Packers moved Bullard to the slot, Williams took over at deep safety, and both players benefited. Bullard struggled at times as a cover player in 2024, but he improved significantly in that area last season and has settled in as Green Bay’s starting slot corner. The Packers trust all three of these players to anchor the secondary.

Depth and developmental pieces

The fourth safety on the roster, Kitan Oladapo, fills exactly the role a team wants from a backup. The 2024 fifth-round pick is a valuable special teams contributor who logged 68 defensive snaps last season. He graded out at 64.9 in run defense with two stops and even generated pressure as a blitzer. Coverage remains a weaker area of his game, but the Packers can rely on him in a pinch.

Beyond those top four, Johnathan Baldwin, Murvin Kenion, and Mark Perry are fighting for practice squad spots. The safety room is essentially set with the top four, and those competitions are about organizational depth rather than roster-altering decisions.

The transition to Gannon’s scheme carries uncertainty across the defense, but the safety position is where the Packers have the least reason to worry.