Carolina LB Luke Kuechly Retires at 28

[Easy-Rider 66]

Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly is retiring at age 28 after eight seasons in the NFL.
Kuechly announced the news in a video posted on the Panthers website on Monday.
"Now is the right time for me (to step away)," the seven-time Pro Bowler said in the video. "It's a tough decision. I've thought about it a lot and now is the right chance for me to move on.

"It makes me sad because I love playing this game. I've been playing it since I was a little kid and it's my favorite thing in the world to do. The memories I have from this place and this organization and playing on the field with these guys will never go away."

[Easy-Rider 66]

I would think the concussions he suffered played a role in his decision.

[cincinnatikid513]

Good, great news i was worried about this guy from cincinnati, so many concussions he's going to be a vegetable when he turns 50 at the rate he was going


Great career luke

[Bostongambler]

He wants his brain not to be soup at age 45.

[seaborneq]

Concussions did it. Carolina is getting like the 49ers when harbough left. Everyone retired or quit ALL of a sudden. Something was going on in SF at that time, something is going on in Carolina now. Matt rhule has another Baylor clean up project.

[Chi_archie]

Smart

[Easy-Rider 66]

Smart

yeah agreed. His best days were probably behind him. Made his coin get out while ahead.,

[kidcudi92]

He just saw Antonio Brown’s videos

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Fuk him

He quit

[clockwise1965]

10 documented concussions.

[Goat Milk]

Was on track for gold tracket

No chance now

[jrgum3]

Smart move to walk away while he still has his health. He suffered one too many concussions so getting out now is probably best for him and his family.

[darrell74]

This guy made me so much money.
Take a small market team that the public doesn't know shit about, watch the lines, Panther defense shut down overrated offenses and Captain America(nicknamed by Cam Newton) was a big part of that

He was a hybrid- all over the field
Reading offenses, good audible calling
Hard hitter

Potential first ballot HOF

[darrell74]

I would think the concussions he suffered played a role in his decision.

He didn't admit it
but,
safe to speculate

[jjgold]

He might be back

These guys love drama and react too quickly

[cincinnatikid513]

He might be back

These guys love drama and react too quickly

let's hope not he has plenty of money he doesn't need to be like junior seau and get messed up in the head he could be a coach if he still wanted be in the game

[johnnyvegas13]

Obv because of concussions

He just don't wanna say it and piss off nfl

[Goat Milk]

This guy made me so much money.
Take a small market team that the public doesn't know shit about, watch the lines, Panther defense shut down overrated offenses and Captain America(nicknamed by Cam Newton) was a big part of that

He was a hybrid- all over the field
Reading offenses, good audible calling
Hard hitter

Potential first ballot HOF

1st ballot HOFmer? Lol. You realize how hard it is to make the NFL hall of fame? There's 320 guys in the hall of fame. In like 60 years of football or whatever.

1st ballot is not even a chance.

[rm18]

[rm18]

Kuechly an all time great but who knows on first ballot Owens did not even make it until the 3rd ballot and he was the 3rd best WR ever.

[Mac4Lyfe]

N - Not
F - For
L - Long

[Easy-Rider 66]

He might be back

These guys love drama and react too quickly

Doubt that. He left 20 Million on the table. Health >Money.