Help is finally on the way for the Green Bay Packers’ defensive front as they brace for the toughest stretch of their season. Coach Matt LaFleur said third-year defensive end Lukas Van Ness will return to practice after missing seven of the last eight games with a foot injury.
The Green Bay Packers have improved their defense this season, and of course, it’s been because of the addition of Micah Parsons. At the same time, they have some other key players on that unit who have proved to be game changers.
Green Bay Packers defensive end Lukas Van Ness channeled his inner Chumbawamba on Friday. “When you get knocked down, you’ve got to find a way to get back to your feet,” Van Ness said after practice.
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The Green Bay Packers received a significant boost on the defensive side of the ball this week as defensive end Lukas Van Ness returned to practice. The promising young player has been sidelined for over a month with a foot injury, and his presence on the field is a welcome sight for a team looking to strengthen its pass rush.
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Packers defensive end Lukas Van Ness hasn’t played since Week 6 against the Bengals. Still dealing with a foot issue, reports Wes Hodkiewicz of Packers.com, Van Ness is not participating in Thursday practice and remains questionable for Monday night.
The Green Bay Packers got their money’s worth on superstar pass rusher Micah Parsons last Sunday, as he led the team’s defense in stopping the Arizona Cardinals in a 27-13 win on the road.
It could've been much worse. Edge defender Lukas Van Ness had an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of his foot injury, and head coach Matt LaFleur indicated that it's not anything serious.
Much has already been said about the impact of Micah Parsons’ arrival in Titletown to the Green Bay Packers’ defense. It’s clear that Green Bay’s stop
The Green Bay Packers are expecting big things from linebacker Lukas Van Ness in his third year in the NFL. The former first-round pick from the Iowa Hawkeyes
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Parsons' arrival might be a blessing in disguise for this player.
The Green Bay Packers made a huge statement on Sunday, as they lived up to the hype entering the contest against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field. In Micah Parsons’ first game with his new team, Green Bay demolished Jared Goff and the visiting two-time defending NFC North champions via a 27-13 score.
Micah Parsons has been a Green Bay Packer for a week.
The Packers' decision to trade for Micah Parsons was partly due to the underperformance of former first-round pick Lukas Van Ness as a reliable pass-rusher.
The Green Bay Packers went all-in with the Micah Parsons trade, but the superstar defender’s arrival could spell the end of another player's time in Green Bay.
The Packers have built one of the NFL’s top ascending young rosters, but few weaknesses are more glaring than at edge-rusher.
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When the Green Bay Packers hired DeMarcus Covington as their new defensive line coach this offseason, the hope was that his presence could ignite a resurgence in a defensive front that had underperformed for much of 2024.
Former Green Bay Packers first round pick, Lukas Van Ness has been brought along slowly by the team thus far. In his first two NFL seasons, the former Iowa star has yet to start a game.
Luka Van Ness has been through two seasons in the NFL, but the Green Bay Packers linebacker hasn’t quite yet lived up to the hype that came with him when the team took him 13th overall in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Former Iowa Hawkeyes star pass rusher Lukas Van Ness is starting to feel the pressure of becoming a first-round bust. After nabbing 13.5 sacks in two seasons back at Iowa, he’s only recorded seven in two seasons with the Packers, which could open up the door for Green Bay to add another pass rusher to their defense before the season begins.
There was some high hopes for Lukas Van Ness heading into last season. Van Ness finished the season with four total sacks his rookie season. He showed flashes at times and offering some promise for what might lie ahead for him.
With the No. 13 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers selected Iowa edge rusher, Lukas Van Ness. Like many first-round picks before him, Van Ness was brought along slowly as a rookie.
There are some major expectations for Green Bay Packers second-year pass rusher Lukas Van Ness. A first-round pick out of Iowa in the 2023 NFL Draft, he started to come on in the second half of his rookie campaign.
Van Ness has been relegated to a part-time role within the defense, only being called upon in obvious passing situations.
While rookies sometimes struggle to adjust to the NFL life during their first training camp, others, like Green Bay Packers first-round pick Lukas Van Ness, dive in head first.
Imagine Green Bay Packers' first round pick Lukas Van Ness playing in the NHL.
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