Carolina Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly was preparing to walk 18 holes Wednesday as teammate Greg Olsen’s caddie — a welcome activity for a player who has been limited as to what he can do football-wise this offseason.
Kuechly is recovering from February surgery to repair the labrum in his right shoulder — after undergoing the same procedure on his left shoulder two years ago.
And while Kuechly was strong enough to lug Olsen’s clubs around Quail Hollow in the Wells Fargo Championship pro-am, he’s not expected to participate in organized team activities later this month.
For most veteran players, that might seem like a break.