Packers Sign First-Round EDGE Lukas Van Ness

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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