The Carolina Panthers kicked off Week 11 with a 23-20 win over the New Orleans Saints on Thursday, but the celebration was short-lived because of an injury suffered by Luke Kuechly.
Late in the fourth quarter, Kuechly absorbed the helmet of Saints running back Tim Hightower in his face and chest. A fellow Panther crashed into his back on the same play. The most frightening image was the one of Kuechly sitting on the field after the play, sobbing and hyperventilating.
"Kuechly could not get back up, prompting the medical team to bring a cart onto the field," John Healy of the New York Daily News wrote.