Packers downgrade DT Javon Hargrave to out, remove DE Lukas Van Ness from injury report

Published September 19, 2026 02:40 PM When the Packers face the Jets on Sunday, they won’t have defensive tackle Javon Hargrave.The veteran lineman was downgraded from questionable to out on Saturday afternoon, as the Packers prepared to make the trip to New Jersey.Hargrave has both a knee injury and a concussion. He was limited in practice on Wednesday, and he did not practice on Thursday or Friday.The defensive starter participated in 30 snaps during the Week 1 loss at Minnesota.Hargrave joined the Packers in free agency, after playing for the Vikings in 2025. A third-round pick of the Steelers in 2016, he has also played for the Eagles and 49ers.The Packers also removed defensive end Lukas Van Ness from the injury report, after he cleared the concussion protocol. He had been limited in practice all week, and he was listed as questionable on Friday.