Perhaps the non-injury story of Packers camp so far is the apparent ascension of 2023 first-round draft pick Lukas Van Ness. After two very disappointing campaigns to start his NFL career, the third-year defensive end seems to have made a big leap this offseason and it is showing up on the practice field, even against solid competition.

At the Packers’ joint practice with the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday, Van Ness made waves against the Colts starting line:

And then he added another sack later in practice.

That Colts line as a whole is hardly anything to write home about, but Raimann is the fresh recipient of a four-year $100M deal with $60M guaranteed. That’s a real NFL starting offensive tackle.

A third year breakout from Van Ness would be a desperately welcomed sight after two dis

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