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0:31HQ Training Camp Tour: Packers Need More From Rashan Gary, Lukas Van Ness
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1:16Pete Prisco's Top Free Agent Quarterbacks - Malik Willis
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NFL QB Matchmaker Entering 2026 Offseason: Malik Willis
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11:11NFC North Offseason Needs
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1:21Needs Mock Draft: NFC North
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1:13What This Playoff Victory Over the Packers Means to the Bears Organization
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CMB
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Sacks
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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| Regular Season | 19 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post Season | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Top Lukas Van Ness News
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Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Disappointing third year
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
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: Limited in practice Wednesday
Van Ness (illness/foot) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.
It's a good sign for Van Ness' chance of playing Sunday versus Minnesota that he was able to log a limited practice Wednesday, but it should also be noted that the Packers plan to rest at least some of their starters Week 18 with the team locked into the No. 7 playoff seed in the NFC. The third-year defensive lineman has been dealing with a nagging foot injury since mid-October, and Green Bay may elect to give him a lesser workload (if any) with the postseason on the horizon.
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Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Ready for Saturday
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: Upgrades to limited practice
Van Ness (foot) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
Van Ness was listed as a non-participant at Tuesday's walkthrough practice, so it's encouraging to see him back on the field in at least a limited capacity. He managed to play through his lingering foot injury during Green Bay's loss to Denver in Week 15, recording two solo tackles while playing 21 percent of defensive snaps. With Micah Parsons (ACL) having suffered a season-ending injury versus the Broncos, Van Ness is now positioned for an increased role on defense as long as he can gain clearance for Saturday's matchup against the Bears.
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Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Good to go Week 15
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: Chance to play vs. Denver
Van Ness (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Van Ness has missed seven of the Packers' last eight games due to a foot injury, but he has a chance to return Sunday after logging a full week of limited practices. If he's given the green light to return, he would operate in a rotational role at defensive end behind starters Rashan Gary and Micah Parsons.
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Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Back at practice Wednesday
Van Ness (foot) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.
Van Ness had not practiced at all since aggravating a nagging foot injury in Week 12 versus the Vikings, so Wednesday marked a big step toward getting back into game action. He'll still probably need to manage a full practice Thursday or Friday to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.
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Packers' Lukas Van Ness: Won't play Week 14
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
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: Return may not be imminent
Van Ness (foot) was spotted in a walking boot Monday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Van Ness has been hampered by a foot injury for much of the season and attempted a return in Week 12 against the Vikings. However, he managed only six defensive snaps in that game and was inactive for Week 13. In comments to the media, Van Ness said that he's focused on rehab, so it sounds as if he could be in for at least one more absence in Week 14 against the Bears.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-5, 272 lbs |
| Birthplace: Barrington, IL |
| Age: 24 |
| School: Iowa |
| Experience: 3 |