GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) – Even though it’s still June and the Green Bay Packers first-round draft pick Lukas Van Ness won’t wear pads until training camp in late July, many players and coaches are already very impressed with him.
Veteran edge rushers Rashan Gary and Preston Smith, pass-rush specialist Jason Rebrovich, and defensive coordinator Joe Barry all praised the rookie in a video on the team’s official Twitter account.
Athletic. Smart. Cerebral.
You'll know the name.#GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/vBq1pX1bMv
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) June 20, 2023
Paul Bretl of Packers Wire spoke about seeing Van Ness during the offseason workout program saying, “Seeing him in person, it’s not hard to figure out why he was given the nickname Hercules.