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Van Ness (thumb) returned to Thursday's contest versus the Lions, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports. Van Ness was able to return to the field in the second quarter against Detroit after being considered questionable with a thumb injury. The 23-year-old will continue to handle the bulk of the work opposite of Rashan Gary at defensive end in Week 14.
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Van Ness (thumb) is questionable to return to Thursday night's matchup with the Lions, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports. Van Ness suffered a thumb injury in the first half of Thursday's contest with Detroit, placing some doubt on his ability to return to the field. In his absence, Kingsley Enagbare and Brenton Cox stand to see an increase in workload on the defensive line.
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Van Ness (thumb) returned to practice at OTAs on Tuesday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports. Van Ness missed some time while recovering from a thumb fracture, but he's already back on the field. The 2023 first-round pick is coming off a rookie campaign in which he racked up 32 tackles (24 solo) and four sacks across 17 regular-season appearances.
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Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday that Van Ness is dealing with a broken thumb, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports. LaFleur didn't specify when Van Ness suffered the injury, but he downplayed the severity of the issue by saying that the edge rusher "broke his thumb just a little bit." The 2023 first-round pick sat out Green Bay's voluntary OTA session Wednesday, according to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, so it will be worth monitoring his involvement by the start of the team's mandatory minicamp June 11. Van Ness recorded 32 tackles and four sacks over 17 regular-season games during his rookie season.
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Van Ness tallied 32 tackles (24 solo), 4.0 sacks and a pass defended over 17 games in the 2023 regular season. Van Ness filled a complementary role for much of his rookie season, but he made his presence felt late in the campaign, racking up 3.0 sacks over the final six games of the regular season and another in Green Bay's playoff opener. Van Ness was taken with the 13th pick in the 2023 Draft, so the Packers figure to give him more opportunities in his second campaign.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @PHI | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | IND | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @TEN | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | MIN | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @LAR | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | ARI | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | HOU | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @JAC | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | DET | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | @CHI | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | SF | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | MIA | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | @DET | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | @SEA | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 12/23 | New Orleans | 24 |
| 17 | 12/29 | @Minnesota | 22 |
| 18 | 01/05 | Chicago | 8 |