GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Don Barclay is the Green Bay Packers' backup left tackle in training camp, but if this were a regular-season week, chances are Bryan Bulaga would move from right tackle to protect Aaron Rodgers' blindside.
For now, Barclay likely will continue to get those snaps with David Bakhtiari still nursing a sore knee.
"I know Bryan Bulaga can play left tackle," coach Mike McCarthy said before Monday's practice. "That's something that we practice all the time. This is an opportunity for players to increase their value."
McCarthy offered little information about Bakhtiari, who played all 33 snaps with the starters in last Thursday’s preseason game but hasn't practiced since.
"He's going through a treatment program that is probably going to take a couple more days, at least," McCarthy said. "So David will not practice today."
Barclay, who started 18 games at right tackle in 2012 and 2013 combined, struggled in his preseason debut last week. It was his first live action in more than a year since he tore his ACL in training camp last summer. If Barclay struggled at his natural position, it would seem to be an ever bigger adjustment to play left tackle.
"It's good for Donnie," McCarthy said. "I think any time you get reps there, obviously we have other options. I think you really have to look at where we are. We're entering our second preseason week of training camp. You want to continue to create opportunities for players to increase their value. You do that by giving guys opportunities. That's no different for Donnie Barclay."
Bulaga moved from right tackle to left tackle during the 2013 offseason, but never played a game there because he, too, tore his ACL before the preseason opener that season. Bakhtiari, then a rookie, stepped in at left tackle and has started 35 straight games (including playoffs).
