(Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports) Luke Kuechly
How does the Carolina Panthers defense look one year one from Luke Kuechly’s shock retirement?
It was a day that no fan of the Carolina Panthers fan will ever forget.
Luke Kuechly shocked the NFL world when he announced his retirement after eight glorious seasons with the Carolina Panthers, which was littered with individual honors and fell agonizingly short of a Super Bowl triumph. The legendary linebacker was the heart and soul of the defense from the moment he stepped on the field and his loss was a body blow that the organization might not ever replace fully.