Packers' Van Ness Option Deadline: High Stakes, High Prices

0:00On April 28th, Packers facing a key deadline on May 1st for Lucas Van Ness' fifth-year option. The edge rusher went 13th overall in the 2023 draft, same age as some 2026 picks. In three seasons, he suited up for 43 games, logging 23 quarterback hits, 8.5 stacks, and 17 tackles for loss. His role keeps growing too, with defensive snaps jumping from 33% to 45% by 2025. Injury slowed him some, but expect him starting opposite, Michael Parsons next year, after Rashon, Gary, and Kingsley and Negbari moved on. Over the cat pegs, the option at 13.8 million for 2027. NFL backups pulling eight figures now shows how wild the market's gotten. And Adbari just signed for over 10 million as a depth guy with the jets, behind studs like David Bailey and Joseph Osseys 36 million deal. So far this cycle, most teams locked in their first rounders, think Bryce Young, CJ Stroud, Bijan Robinson, and a bunch more. Only two declined.

1:06Tyree Wilson and Jack Campbell, pending list includes Van Ness, Anthony Richardson, and a few others. Packers got away that price against his upside soon, clocks ticking before the full off-season shuffle hits. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to NFL News today, AI-powered football coverage.