Lukas Van Ness seeks breakout season with Packers in 2026
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 12, 2026, 8:48 PM
Last updated Jun 12, 2026
Lukas Van Ness continues to pursue a breakout season with the Green Bay Packers after a challenging start to his career. The team exercised his fifth-year option despite his inconsistencies and injury issues, including a foot injury that limited him to only nine games in 2025. Van Ness has recorded 8.5 sacks, 23 quarterback hits, and 84 tackles over the past three seasons but has struggled with snap counts and pressure rates. He remains optimistic, emphasizing the importance of self-belief and support from coaches and teammates in his defensive room.
- •Van Ness has recorded 8.5 sacks and 84 tackles over three NFL seasons.
- •Limited to 1.5 sacks in 2025 due to a foot injury.
- •Packers trust Van Ness, exercising his fifth-year contract option.
- •He has never played more than 40% of the snaps in a season.
- •Van Ness emphasizes belief in himself and support from teammates.
- 8:48 PMYahoo Sports — Lukas Van Ness still seeking his breakout season
"The Packers exercised the fifth-year option on Lukas Van Ness' contract despite the edge rusher's first three seasons being disappointing.
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