CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Luke Kuechly was crying on the field after lying on his back for several minutes.
The Panthers linebacker had just been in on his 14th tackle of Thursday's game, stopping Saints running back Tim Hightower after a 4-yard gain.
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He took a helmet to the chest, then went to the turf as trainers came out to check on him. He eventually sat up, but was in visible pain. Television cameras caught Kuechly crying as he was helped onto a cart and taken to the locker room to be evaluated for a concussion.