CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The conversation with Luke Kuechly began with light question about his "dark side" that Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton jokingly refers to on occasion. "Maybe there is ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly, fighting back tears in a video posted on social media, announced on Tuesday night his plans to retire from the NFL at age 28.

The Panthers are the defending NFC Champs, but as they get set to head into the 2016 season, how the surgically repaired shoulder of linebacker Luke Kuechly will hold up over the course of the ...