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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

The Carolina Panthers' franchise took a major hit on Tuesday night, as seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker Luke Kuechly announced ... so poetically put it, Kuechly was the face, the heart and the ...