Lukas Van Ness Cleared from Concussion Protocol, Return Confirmed

Lukas Van Ness has been cleared from the NFL's concussion protocol and is confirmed available to return to play for the Packers. The concussion was originally sustained on September 13, 2026 — six days ago — and his clearance represents successful completion of the league's independent neurologist-gated return-to-participation steps.

Concussion clearance in the NFL is symptom- and protocol-dependent, not calendar-driven. A player must be asymptomatic at rest and through progressive exertion, receive sign-off from the team physician, and be cleared by an independent neurologist before returning to full contact. Van Ness has met all of those thresholds. No RTP probability range is generated for concussions — the protocol outcome is the only clinically valid signal, and he has cleared it. The six-day timeline from injury to clearance is consistent with a straightforward presentation, though it offers no guarantee against post-concussion sequelae that may not be apparent until return to contact.