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Photos: Lukas Van Ness and Luke Musgrave visit hospital patients Green Bay Packers DL Lukas Van Ness and TE Luke Musgrave visited with patients at American Family Children's Hospital in Madison, following...

3 DAYS AGO • PACKERS.COM

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5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Packers have difficult decision on first-round pick who hasn't met the hype Lukas Van Ness hasn't lived up to his draft status. An extension is unlikely and he may not be worth the fifth-year option for the Green Bay...

APRIL 6 • LOMBARDIAVE.COM

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MARCH 30 • LOMBARDIAVE.COM

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MARCH 1 • LOMBARDIAVE.COM

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FEBRUARY 26 • PACKERS.COM

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FEBRUARY 12 • LOMBARDIAVE.COM

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FEBRUARY 10 • LOMBARDIAVE.COM

Disappointing third year Van Ness recorded 19 tackles (12 solo) including 1.5 sacks in nine regular-season games with Green Bay in 2025.

Impact 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-play 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 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.

FEBRUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 10 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

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.

Impact 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.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Limited in practice Wednesday Van Ness (illness/foot) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.

Impact 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.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 28, 2025 • YOUTUBE

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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.

Impact Van Ness upgraded his practice participation twice this week, earning the right to be cleared of any 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 injury of the premier pass rusher, Micah Parsons (ACL), in last Sunday's loss to the Broncos.

DECEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Upgrades to limited practice Van Ness (foot) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, asdag reports.

Impact Van Ness was listed as a non-participant at Tuesday's walk-through 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.

DECEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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.

Impact 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.

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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.

Impact 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.

DECEMBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Back at practice Wednesday Van Ness (foot) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Impact 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 towards 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.

DECEMBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 8, 2025 • Associated Press

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.

Impact 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.

DECEMBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Still not practicing Van Ness (foot) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice.

Impact 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 Engabare should handle extra reps in this Sunday's divisional clash versus the Bears.

DECEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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