Edge Lukas Van Ness has 5th-year option picked up by Green Bay Packers: Source

The Packers picked up the fifth-year option on edge rusher Lukas Van Ness on Thursday, according to a source with knowledge of the decision.While the 2023 first-round pick doesn’t have much in the form of statistical production yet (23 quarterback hits, 17 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks over three seasons), the Packers appear confident that a healthy Van Ness — he missed eight games last season because of a foot injury — can deliver as the team’s No. 2 edge rusher behind Micah Parsons. Parsons is also a huge fan of Van Ness.Advertisement