During his playing career, Luke Kuechly often went unnoticed off the field. There’s a famous story from T.J. Ward about the NFL Combine: Ward was browsing the vendors when he spotted a mild-mannered man in a sweater and glasses, wearing a lanyard.
Luke Kuechly played eight seasons in the NFL and was an absolute menace during that time. He earned seven Pro Bowl selections, five First-Team All-Pro honors, a Defensive Player of the Year Award, and a Defensive Rookie of the Year Award.
Two games into 2025 and the Carolina Panthers appeared to look nothing like the team that won four of its final nine games the previous season. They gave up 200 yards rushing in a Week 1 loss at Jacksonville.
How many of the NFL quarterbacks to throw for at least 4,000 yards after turning 35 years old can you name in five minutes?
On paper the Carolina Panthers made some real strides to improve what was the worst defense in the NFL last season. They scored at least one big safey
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The knock on Carolina Panthers' quarterback Bryce Young, when he came out of the University of Alabama, was that he was lacked the physicality to undergo the rigors of an NFL season.
In case you missed it, former Giants’ tight end Darren Waller announced he’s coming out of retirement to play for the Dolphins next season. That’s great, but the NFL can do better.
The last time the Carolina Panthers were relevant was because of their defense, all due respect to Cam Newton and Christian McCaffrey. Those two were/are special playmakers, but the best player on the team in those years was middle linebacker Luke Kuechly, who came into the NFL out of Boston College as a fully-bloomed superstar.
It’s been a while since the last time the Carolina Panthers were considered a true NFL playoff contender. The days of Cam Newton, Luke Kuechly and Christian McCaffrey are long gone, with Carolina failing to make the boat to the postseason in each of the last eight seasons.
What happens when you mix the Carolina Panthers’ brightest stars with baseball’s most viral circus act? You break records, create memories, and remind Charlotte why it loves sports.
The Carolina Panthers don't exactly have a history of elite NFL players. They're not the Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers, or San Francisco 49ers. To be totally fair, they've been around for 30 years, so it's hard to land historic players and churn out Hall of Famers in so little time.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
The Carolina Panthers have reportedly parted ways with director of player personnel Cole Spencer and long-time college scout Robert Haines.
The Carolina Panthers still can't break out of the bottom end of anybody's NFL power rankings, but at least everyone is giving them credit for putting together a great draft class.
The pre-draft process is hugely important for teams and players to get to know each other before the main event, but sometimes, this process can take an unexpected turn.
When the Cincinnati Bengals selected Texas A&M Aggies star Shemar Stewart with the No. 17 overall pick in the NFL Draft, it was in hopes of filling their need at edge rusher.
From 2011 to 2018, the Carolina Panthers offense was heavily buoyed by Cam Newton and Greg Olsen. In the absence of a true, dominant wide receiver one during that time, the two developed an on-field chemistry that set records and took the Panthers to new heights.
Luke Kuechly made the shocking decision to end what will one day be a Hall of Fame career when he was not yet 30 years old. After some concussion issues, Kuechly walked away and ended what had been a truly dominant run in the NFL.
Former Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly shocked the NFL world when he announced his retirement in January of 2020. Kuechly was just 28-years-old and was coming off an All-Pro season in 2019.
Carolina Panthers fans are still reeling from the surprising omission of Luke Kuechly from the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s first-ballot class. Even one of Kuechly’s closest teammates, Cam Newton, is voicing his frustration over the decision.
When the Carolina Panthers selected Luke Kuechly in the 2012 NFL Draft, they likely had no idea he would become one of the most impactful players in franchise history.
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.
When Luke Kuechly talks about Cam Newton, you can hear the admiration in his voice. Recently Kuechly sat down with Scott Fowler of the Charlotte Observer to talk about playing alongside Cam Newton.
It's been a renaissance that will live long in the memory of every Washington Commanders fan. Dan Quinn's men are on a positivity surge beyond the wildest dreams of any supporter over the first half of 2024.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2023 will officially be inducted on Aug. 3. With less than a month until the annual event in Canton, Ohio, we're examining which players — past and present — on the league's 32 teams we think will one day receive a similar honor. Here are three Panthers who should eventually receive football immortality:
After a tough rookie season, many had more questions than answers about Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young. However, former All-Pro linebacker Luke Kuechly came away impressed with the first-year signal-caller.
Kuechly, who is just 31 years old, was drafted ninth overall by the Panthers in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played eight seasons for the team before retiring in order to keep himself healthy.
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