The Green Bay Packers have pinned their pass-rush hopes on Lukas Van Ness finally living up to first-round expectations. One padded practice into training camp, and there's hope.
It's a make-or-break third season for Van Ness, who has failed to get out of first gear since arriving in Green Bay two years ago. He hasn't started a game since high school. But that's all about to change, and Van Ness is showing early signs that the Packers' patience may finally pay off.
"Van Ness was impactful all day, especially against the run. On the second play of the day, he stopped (Josh) Jacobs at the line," Bill Huber of Sports Illustrated reported from Monday's practice.