Lukas Van Ness

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• Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Green light for Week 7

  Rotowire Oct 23, 2026

  Van Ness (illness) does not have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Lions. Van Ness popped up on Thursday's practice report as a limited participant due to an illness, but the fourth-year pro will avoid an injury tag after logging a full session Friday. He's accumulated 27 tackles (17 solo), including 3.5 sacks, through six regular-season games.

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• Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Limited due to illness

  Rotowire Oct 22, 2026

  Van Ness (illness) was limited in practice Thursday. Van Ness is under the weather, but he was at least able to practice in a limited capacity Thursday. That suggests that he'll likely be able to suit up Sunday against the Lions, though the Packers' injury report Friday will reveal whether he'll enter the weekend with a designation. Van Ness has a team-leading 3.5 sacks through six games.

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• Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Good to go against Chicago

  Rotowire Oct 9, 2026

  Van Ness (shoulder) does not have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Bears, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports. Van Ness was able to shed the injury tag for Week 5 despite being a limited participant in all three practice sessions. The fourth-year pro has 22 tackles (14 solo), including 2.5 sacks, through the first four games of the 2026 season.

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• Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Limited Wednesday

  Rotowire Oct 7, 2026

  Van Ness (shoulder) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. Van Ness was limited in all three practices building up to the Packers' Week 4 win over the Buccaneers. The linebacker entered the contest without an injury designation, logging 73 percent of the team's defensive snaps in the win. Van Ness appears set to duplicate last week's schedule, likely logging limited practices throughout the week and avoiding any injury designation for Sunday's game against the Bears.

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• Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Logs another limited practice

  Rotowire Oct 1, 2026

  Van Ness (shoulder) was limited in practice Thursday. Van Ness is dealing with a shoulder injury that he suffered during last Thursday's loss to the Falcons. He's been been a limited practice participant on consecutive days to begin Week 4 prep, so he has a chance to suit up Sunday against the Buccaneers. However, if he ends up being unable to suit up, Brenton Cox could get more defensive snaps.

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• Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Working through shoulder issue

  Rotowire Sep 30, 2026

  Van Ness (shoulder) was limited in Wednesday's practice. Van Ness presumably injured his shoulder during the Packers' 35-14 loss to the Falcons in Week 3, when he logged four tackles (one solo). He'll have two more opportunities to increase his practice participation and avoid an injury designation for Sunday's road tilt against Tampa Bay.

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• Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Set to play Sunday

  Rotowire Sep 19, 2026

  Van Ness (concussion) no longer holds any injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Jets. Van Ness has completed the NFL's five-step concussion protocol ahead of Sunday's contest. The starting weakside linebacker was cleared by an independent neurologist and is all set to suit up opposite strongside linebacker Barryn Sorrell for the Packers' away contest with the Jets.

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• Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Fifth-year option picked up

  Rotowire Apr 30, 2026

  Van Ness had his fifth-year option exercised by the Packers on Thursday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports. The move keeps the 24-year-old under contract through 2027 and guarantees him a salary near $13.8 million. The three-year pro missed half of last season with an ankle injury, which caused him to finish with a disappointing 1.5 sacks and 19 tackles (12 solo) over nine regular-season games. The 2024 season wasn't much better as he recorded 33 tackles (22 solo) and six tackles for loss in 17 regular-season games, but he at least combined for 7.0 sacks over his first two seasons. Green Bay's switch to a 3-4 defensive scheme could impact Van Ness's playing time, but with Micah Parsons still rehabbing back from a December ACL tear and pass-rush depth lost this season in the form of Rashan Gary and Kingsley Enagbare, the new scheme won't be a reason that Van Ness, a 2023 first-round pick, would be kept off the field.

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• Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Disappointing third year

  Rotowire Feb 6, 2026

  Van Ness recorded 19 tackles (12 solo) including 1.5 sacks, in nine regular-season games with Green Bay in 2025. Van Ness also had a strip-sack in the wild-card round at Chicago. He was hit with the injury bug for the first time in his pro career in 2025, limiting him to just nine games after he didn't miss a game in either of his first two campaigns. Perhaps more concerning though, he was less productive as a pass rusher on a per-snap basis than in his first or second year. He's done little to show he is truly competing for snaps with three-time All Pro Micah Parsons (knee) or Rashan Gary, and his role in the final year of his rookie contract in 2026 will largely depend on the timeline for Parsons' recovery from the ACL tear he suffered in Week 15 at Denver.

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• Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Available against Minnesota

  Rotowire Jan 2, 2026

  Van Ness (illness/foot) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Vikings, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports. Van Ness managed to fade an injury tag for Week 18 despite being limited in practice all week by a foot injury and illness. However, the Packers are locked in as the NFC's seventh seed, so he could operate on a snap count or be held out of Sunday's regular-season finale entirely. If Van Ness's snaps are limited, then Arron Mosby, Brenton Cox and Barryn Sorrell would be in line for more snaps on defense.

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• Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Ready for Saturday

  Rotowire Dec 18, 2025

  Van Ness (foot) doesn't have an injury designation ahead of Saturday's game against the Bears, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports. Van Ness upgraded his practice participation twice this week, allowing him to shed his injury designation before Saturday's divisional contest. The defensive end is all set to see an increased workload in Saturday's game due to the season-ending ACL tear that Micah Parsons suffered against the Broncos in Week 15.

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• Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Good to go Week 15

  Rotowire Dec 14, 2025

  Van Ness (foot) is active for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports. Van Ness has been cleared to play Sunday after working through a foot injury over the Packers' last eight games. His return bolster's the Packers' depth on the defensive line behind Rashan Gary and Micah Parsons.

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• Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Won't play Week 14

  Rotowire Dec 5, 2025

  Van Ness (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bears, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports. Van Ness aggravated a foot injury during the Packers' Week 12 win over the Vikings. He has been unable to practice since the aggravation, so he'll aim to return to practice in at least a limited capacity ahead of the Packers' Week 15 clash against the Broncos on Sunday, Dec. 14. Kingsley Enagbare should continue to see more rotational snaps at defensive end behind Rashan Gary and Micah Parsons for as long as Van Ness is sidelined.

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• Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Still not practicing

  Rotowire Dec 3, 2025

  Van Ness (foot) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice. Van Ness missed last week's win over the Lions and was spotted in a walking boot Monday, signaling that he may not be that close to returning to action. It would be a positive signal if he could return to the practice field in a limited fashion this week. If he's unable to play again, Kingsley Enagbare should handle extra reps in this Sunday's divisional clash versus the Bears.

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• Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Ruled out to face Lions

  Rotowire Nov 26, 2025

  Van Ness (foot) did not practice Wednesday and is ruled out for Thursday's game against Detroit, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports. Van Ness returned from a five-game absence and took the field Week 12 versus the Vikings, but he played only six defensive snaps and appears to have aggravated the injury. He didn't practice in any capacity prior to being ruled out for Thursday's divisional contest, and coach Matt LaFleur said Van Ness is "day-to-day." His next opportunity to suit up will come Sunday, Dec. 7 against the Bears in Week 14.

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• Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Estimated as DNP on Monday

  Rotowire Nov 24, 2025

  Van Ness (foot) was listed as DNP on Monday's estimated practice report, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports. Van Ness missed five straight games with a foot injury prior to returning to the lineup Sunday against the Vikings. However, he played a season-low six defensive snaps against Minnesota and may have aggravated the injury.

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• Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Good to go Sunday

  Rotowire Nov 23, 2025

  Van Ness (foot) is active for Sunday's matchup with the Vikings, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports. The edge rusher entered the day with a questionable tag after practicing on a limited basis throughout the week. Van Ness last played in Week 6, though he was on the field for 45 percent of the defensive snaps or more in each of Green Bay's first four games of 2025. His usage may not match that number in his first game back.

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• Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Registers another limited practice

  Rotowire Nov 20, 2025

  Van Ness (foot) was a limited participant in practice Thursday. Van Ness hasn't played since injuring his right foot against Cincinnati in Week 6. He resumed practicing (in limited fashion) last Thursday, and he's now been limited in four consecutive sessions. That gives Van Ness a chance of returning Sunday versus the Vikings, though he'll likely carry an injury designation into the weekend unless he's able to practice in full Friday.

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• Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Doesn't practice Wednesday

  Rotowire Oct 15, 2025

  Van Ness (foot) did not participate in Wednesday's practice. Van Ness was carted off the field to the locker room during the Packers' Week 6 win over the Bengals due to a foot injury, and he finished the game with two tackles (one solo), including 1.0 sacks. Van Ness's status for Green Bay's upcoming road game against Arizona on Sunday will depend on his practice participation over the next two days. Kingsley Enagbare and Barryn Sorrell would stand to see more rotational snaps at defensive end behind Rashan Gary and Micah Parsons if Van Ness is not cleared to play against the Cardinals.

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• Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Back at practice

  Rotowire Aug 19, 2025

  Van Ness (back) returned to practice Tuesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports. Van Ness missed Monday's session, but his injury evidently isn't severe. Van Ness has appeared in all 34 regular-season games since being taken with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2023 Draft, but he's made zero starts and played less than 40 percent of the defensive snaps each campaign. The Packers are banking on Van Ness taking a step forward in his development opposite Rashan Gary.

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