Even though Luke Kuechly has missed nine games the past two seasons, it hasn’t hurt his production while on the field for the Carolina Panthers. In 2016, Kuechly received the highest grade ever given out to a linebacker by Pro Football Focus.
This past season Kuechly didn’t receive as high of marks but was still the second best linebacker in the NFL.
Even though, Kuechly did miss the final six games he was able to finish with over 100 total tackles for the fifth straight year. The 102 total tackles was enough to finish 31st in the NFL but he did average 10.