Now we know why Luke Kuechly didn’t play in the Pro Bowl.
The Carolina Panthers middle linebacker is recovering from shoulder surgery, a league source told the Observer on Monday.
Kuechly recently underwent a procedure on his right shoulder, according to sources. He had the surgery on his left shoulder two years ago after the 2015 Super Bowl season.
Kuechly, who won the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award on Feb. 3 in Minneapolis, skipped last month’s Pro Bowl because of an unspecified injury. He was replaced by the Atlanta Falcons’ Deion Jones.