{"id":35291,"date":"2025-10-13T01:13:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T01:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=35291"},"modified":"2025-10-13T01:13:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T01:13:54","slug":"update-packers-matt-lafleur-talks-lukas-van-ness-brandon-mcmanus-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=35291","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Packers\u2019 Matt LaFleur talks Lukas Van Ness, Brandon McManus injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Van Ness was carted to Green Bay\u2019s locker room in the second half, but he didn\u2019t break a bone in his foot.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ybmedia\/image\/upload\/c_crop,e_improve,h_618,w_1099,x_0,y_33\/c_fill,f_auto,h_900,q_auto,w_1600\/v1\/m\/4\/a\/4acf419ded0b956bad46cc4f9a0d6d2ee7df19f3\/27216526.jpg\" alt=\"Packers K Brandon McManus' injury a 'major concern' | Yardbarker\" \/><\/p>\n<div><main id=\"content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<article>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"zephr-anchor\">\n<p>Green Bay Packers defensive end Lukas Van Ness was carted to the locker room during the team\u2019s 27-18 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, but Van Ness\u2019 injury doesn\u2019t sound like it\u2019s a season-ender based on how head coach Matt LaFleur spoke on the issue in his post-game press conference. Up front, LaFleur stated that he doesn\u2019t believe that Van Ness broke something in his foot, a relief for Packers fans everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>LaFleur also added that Van Ness simply felt \u201csore in his foot\u201d and that he will be undergoing an MRI tomorrow, another sign that whatever Van Ness is dealing with is not bone-related. Hopefully, Van Ness can get back on his feet quickly, as he\u2019s part of a three-man rotation at defensive end with Rashan Gary and Micah Parsons, who combine for the starters\u2019 share of snaps at the position.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.acmepackingcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/gettyimages-2238360245.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,10.732984293194,100,78.534031413613\" alt=\"Packers' Matt LaFleur talks Lukas Van Ness, Brandon McManus injuries | Acme  Packing Company\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Beyond Van Ness, LaFleur said that kicker Brandon McManus, who told the media after his Wednesday practice quad injury that he was planning to play against the Bengals, that the kicker believed he could kick against Cincinnati, but \u201che said he felt something, too.\u201d That was why the Packers decided to shut down McManus for action on Sunday and allowed Lucas Havrisik, who was just signed on Saturday, to kick for the team. Havrisik went a perfect two of two on field goal attempts and three of three on extra points.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wisportsheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matt-lafleur-coach-packers-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"Packers Coach Matt LaFleur Cleans Up Controversy, Clarifies Why He Called Brandon  McManus Injury A &quot;major Concern&quot;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>LaFleur did not give updates on safety Javon Bullard (concussion) or receiver Dontayvion Wicks (ankle), who were both lost in the Bengals game. He also didn\u2019t address the situations with offensive lineman Anthony Belton (ankle) or defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt (knee), who didn\u2019t suit up for the game due to injury.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Van Ness was carted to Green Bay\u2019s locker room in the second half, but he didn\u2019t break a bone in his foot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":35292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-green-bay-packers"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UPDATE: Packers\u2019 Matt LaFleur talks Lukas Van Ness, Brandon McManus injuries - 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