Being the face of the Panthers defense could not have prepared Luke Kuechly for the association he received after practice Thursday. A young couple drove two hours to Charlotte, NC and waited ...

One of the most striking images of the 2016 NFL season was a tearful Luke Kuechly being carted off the field after suffering a concussion during a Thursday Night Football game against the Saints.

The face of Luke Kuechly, one of the best and toughest young linebackers in the NFL, told the story of just how frightening it is to suffer a concussion. It’s a feeling that can be overwhelming ...

I’m excited about that.” [READ MORE: Luke Kuechly fined $9,000 for face-mask penalty on Lions RB] [SCARY ENOUGH: Third Luke Kuechly concussion should give us all pause] [KUECHLY BUZZ ...

It was two years ago this week that Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly left a Thursday ... many observers and commentators to label Kuechly as the face of the league’s concussion problem.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly ... night. Kuechly appeared to be gasping for breath as he was helped to the cart, and tears rolled down his face.

The NFL has fined Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly $9,115 for his face mask on Lions running back Ameer Abdullah in last week’s game at Detroit, according to a league spokesman.

Those gridiron greats are now joined by Luke Kuechly, the linebacker from Cincinnati who garnered little national recognition coming out of high school. There are life-sized pictures of Kuechly ...

Once, Luke Kuechly showed me his hands ... For the first time, we could see the fear on his own face. But he came back. After that, we held our breaths each time he took a hit, or gave one.