GREEN BAY, Wis — It's official: the Green Bay Packers signed Iowa edge rusher Lukas Van Ness on Tuesday.
Van Ness was the 13th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Spotrac reports that Van Ness signed a four-year contract with the Packers for $17,388,091 guaranteed. Van Ness's average annual salary rings in at $4,347,023. He also will receive a $9,645,884 signing bonus.
In just 27 games played for the Hawkeyes, Van Ness made his case for being a first-rounder in the 2023 NFL Draft.
As a redshirt freshman, Van Ness recorded 33 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and a team-high 7 sacks.
This past season, he posted 38 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks.