The Green Bay Packers have officially signed No. 13 overall pick EDGE Lukas Van Ness to a rookie contract, according to the NFL transaction wire.
That leaves just two more picks for the Packers to sign to wrap up their 2023 class.
Rd | Pick | Player | Pos. | Note |
1 | 13 | Lukas Van Ness | DE | Signed |
2 | 42 | Luke Musgrave | TE | |
2 | 50 | Jayden Reed | WR | |
3 | 78 | Tucker Kraft | TE | Signed |
4 | 116 | Colby Wooden | DL | Signed |
5 | 149 | Sean Clifford | QB | Signed |
5 | 159 | Dontayvion Wicks | WR | Signed |
6 | 179 | Karl Brooks | DT | Signed |
6 | 207 | Anders Carlson | K | Signed |
7 | 232 | Carrington Valentine | CB | Signed |
7 | 235 | Lew Nichols III | RB | Signed |
7 | 242 | Anthony Johnson Jr | S | Signed |
7 | 256 | Grant DuBose | WR | Signed |
Van Ness, 21, came off the bench at Iowa but was still named to the freshman All-American team in 2021 and second-team All-Big 10 in 2022.
The Packers selected him with the No. 13 overall pick in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. He is projected to sign a four-year, $18,666,931 contract that includes a $10,575,950 signing bonus and will carry a $3,393,987 cap figure for the 2023 season.
During his two-year college career, Van Ness recorded 71 total tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks and one pass deflection in 27 career games.
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