Luke Kuechly is walking away from the NFL at 28. In a stunning move Tuesday night, the Carolina Panthers linebacker and former NFL defensive player of the year announced he was retiring from football.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Luke Kuechly grew up a normal kid on the outer edges of Cincinnati. A kid who was one of three brothers who started playing football in fourth grade, watched the Bengals ...

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These questions will have to be answered soon by Dan Morgan and the front office. Panthers icon Luke Kuechly has an idea of what the Panthers need to do with their pick, and it's not a surprising one.

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 ...

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After the Pro Football Hall of Fame released its list of 2025 finalists, there was a chance for former Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, but instead ...

NEW ORLEANS – Luke Kuechly will have to wait for a gold jacket. The Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 was unveiled on Thursday evening, consisting of defensive end Jared Allen ...

Luke Kuechly seems to be vibing with the current state of the Carolina Panthers. The franchise great hopped on Thursday's edition of Up & Adams and discussed the direction of his old team.