- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $4.35M
- Signing bonus
- $9.65M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$17,388,091 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $17,388,091 guaranteed at signing and a $9,645,884 signing bonus.
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Green Bay Packers
Green Bay PackersLukas Van Ness Contract
Lukas Van Ness signed a four-year, $17.39 million contract with the Green Bay Packers. The deal includes $17.39 million guaranteed. It carries a $5.54 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$17.39M
- Guaranteed
- $17.39M
- Average / year
- $4.35M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Defensive End #90Age 254 NFL seasons6' 5" / 272 lbsIowa
GBDE / 90
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,404,497 | $2,411,471 | $3,131,984 | $0 | $5,543,455 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,404,497 | $2,411,471 | $0 | $0 | $1,716,607 | $0 | $10,880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,131,984 | $5,543,455 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,404,497 + SIGNING $2,411,471 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $1,716,607 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $10,880 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$5,543,455Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$13.75M$6.88M$0
GB2023–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,404,497 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $1,716,607 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $10,880 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$3,131,984Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 22 | GB | $750,000 | $9,645,884 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,395,884 | $10,395,884 |
| 2024 | 23 | GB | $915,000 | $0 | $0 | $625,368 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,540,368 | $11,936,252 |
| 2025 | 24 | GB | $1,124,447 | $0 | $0 | $1,206,289 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,339,556 | $14,275,808 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 25 | GB | $1,404,497 | $0 | $0 | $1,716,607 | $0 | $10,880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,131,984 | $17,407,792 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 26 | GB | $13,752,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,752,000 | $31,159,792 |
| Career totals | $17,945,944 | $9,645,884 | $0 | $3,548,264 | $0 | $19,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,159,792 | $31,159,792 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20232023