Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly might be a fan favorite in the ... and coaches don’t hate on Kuechly in a villainous, pro wrestling-type of way. It’s more of begrudging respect for Kuechly ...

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Luke Kuechly retired pretty early. It's probably one of the biggest things that kept the Carolina Panthers linebacker out of the Hall of Fame in his first year. Kuechly was just 28 when he hung up ...

In a shock to many, Kuechly was not named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2025 class last week. The former seven-time All-Pro linebacker and NFL Defensive Player of the Year missed out on ...

Kuechly suffered three known concussions within three seasons. Luke Kuechly was gasping for air. The look in his eyes -- fear, panic, not again -- was unmistakable, even as they welled with tears.

Luke Kuechly will go down as one of the best Panthers of all-time along with one of the top middle linebackers of this generation. Unfortunately, his career came to an end this past January when ...

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.

Former Giants quarterback and two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning and former Panthers linebacker and 2013 Defensive Player of the Year Luke Kuechly will not be part of this year's induction class.

Longtime Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly announced Tuesday evening that he is retiring from football. It was an unexpected announcement from the 28 year old, who made seven Pro Bowls in ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly gets all kinds of unusual requests as one might expect, but on Wednesday after practice he had perhaps the most unusual yet.