The Panthers signed Andrew Gachkar as a special teams contributor in preparation for David Mayo to take the starting middle linebacker role if Luke Kuechly is unable to suit up on Sunday.
The linebacker left the game in the second quarter and did not return; while the defense gave up 25 points after he left, will long-term concussion effects be the biggest problem for Kuechly?
The Panthers were one of the NFL’s top run defenses, that was until the Saints ran on them for over five yards-per-carry. This article looks at why the Panthers failed to contain the Saints’ running attack, and what needs to happen for those mistakes to be fixed.
Luke Kuechly has been wearing the device, which causes a slight swelling of the brain, since Wednesday’s preseason game against the Texans.
Christian McCaffrey jukes out Luke & Shaq, Cam takes a half day, and the rest of the news from today’s practice.