Packers quietly send firm message with offseason approach as ascending defender becomes key piece after obvious shift

Lukas Van Ness is still a player on the rise. Drafted in the first round back in 2023, the edge defender is entering Year 4 in the NFL, but for the first time the Green Bay Packers are showing true confidence in his game — and that's what they meant by sending Rashan Gary to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2027 fourth-round pick.

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