Packers Reportedly Pick up 5th-Year Option on DE Lukas Van Ness

Packers pick up fifth-year option on 2023 first-round pick Lukas Van Ness — and Micah Parsons is surely in favor

GREEN BAY — When asked in advance of last week’s NFL Draft whether he’d decided on picking up the fifth-year option on edge rusher Lukas Van Ness’ rookie contract, Brian Gutekunst said what he always says.

Packers reportedly pick up 5th-year option on DE Lukas Van Ness

The Green Bay Packers opted to pick up Lukas Van Ness' fifth-year option a day before the deadline, locking the defensive end down through the 2027 season.

Report: Packers pick up fifth-year option on Lukas Van Ness

The Green Bay Packers are picking up the fifth-year option on defensive lineman Lukas Van Ness, per The Athletic and The Tundra podcast's Matt Schneidman.

Source: Pack pick up Van Ness' fifth-year option

Despite recording only 8.5 sacks over his first three NFL seasons, Packers defensive end Lukas Van Ness had the fifth-year option picked up on his rookie deal, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.

Packers Make Expensive Decision on Lukas Van Ness’s Fifth-Year Option

Lukas Van Ness will play a critical role for the Green Bay Packers in 2026, the final year of his rookie contract.

Green Bay Packers: Lukas Van Ness Gets 5th-year Option Picked Up, But Was It The Right Decision?

During the 2023 NFL off-season, the Green Bay Packers were in the midst of making some pretty significant changes to their roster. The biggest, of course, was shopping four-time NFL MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers after deciding that they would hand the offensive over to Jordan Love going forward.Rodgers was eventually traded to the New York Jets for a first-round pick swap in 2023, and 2023 second round pick, and a conditional second round pick i…