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| HT/WT: 6-5, 272 lbs |
| Birthplace: Barrington, IL |
| Age: 25 |
| School: Iowa |
| Experience: 4 |
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2026 Defensive
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Sacks
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| Regular Season | 33 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Lukas Van Ness News
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Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Questionable for Sunday
Van Ness (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Van Ness logged a limited practice Friday after consecutive DNPs to start Week 10 prep. The linebacker could suit up for Sunday's game if his back feels better by game day. If Van Ness ends up inactive for the NFC North showdown, Brenton Cox and Dani Dennis-Sutton are set to split snaps across from Barryn Sorrell.
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Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Working through back issue
Van Ness (back) was listed as a DNP on Wednesday's practice report.
The Packers hosted a jog-through practice Wednesday, but Van Ness was a spectator for that session due to a back injury that he may have picked up during the Packers' Week 9 win over the Patriots, when he logged one solo tackle. He'll have two more opportunities to practice in at least a limited capacity ahead of Sunday's NFC North tilt against Minnesota.
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Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Green light for Week 7
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
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
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
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: Cleared for Week 4
Van Ness (shoulder) does not have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Van Ness tweaked his shoulder during the Packers' Week 3 loss to the Falcons. The injury limited him in all three practice sessions during Week 4 prep, but that's enough for the fourth-year pro to fade an injury tag ahead of Sunday's road tilt. Van Ness has accumulated 12 tackles (six solo), including 2.5 sacks, through the first three games of the regular season.
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Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Logs another limited practice
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
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: Shows out in overtime victory
Van Ness made 10 tackles (seven solo), including 1.5 sacks, in Sunday's 20-17 overtime win over the Jets.
Van Ness tied safety Evan Williams in tackles while logging the most sacks in the contest. The starting weak-side linebacker produced exceptional volume while playing 72 percent of the Packers' defensive snaps. Van Ness had a key sack on Geno Smith during the last drive of the first half to force a Jets punt.
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Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Set to play Sunday
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: Questionable with concussion
Van Ness (concussion) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Jets, Wes Hodkiewicz reports.
Van Ness suffered a concussion during the 39-22 loss to the Vikings in Week 1. The Packers' current starting weak-side linebacker will need to be cleared by an independent neurologist to suit up for Sunday's game against the Jets. If Van Ness is not cleared, Brenton Cox is set to start at weak-side linebacker across from Barryn Sorrell.
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Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Dealing with concussion
Van Ness (concussion) was limited at the Packers' practice Wednesday.
Van Ness recorded four solo tackles, including 1.0 sacks, in the team's 39-22 loss to the Vikings in Week 1, but he appears to have suffered a concussion at some point in the contest. The 25-year-old's ability to practice in any capacity is a positive sign, but he will have to clear concussion protocol in order to play Sunday on the road versus the Jets.
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