CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Here’s a scary thought: Carolina Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly can play better than he has during his first four NFL seasons.
Coach Ron Rivera hasn’t issue a challenge for the three-time Pro Bowl selection to improve the way he did Cam Newton after the quarterback’s MVP 2015 season.
He doesn’t have to. Kuechly always is looking for ways to improve.
But Rivera has no doubt that Kuechly, whose 620 tackles are more than any player in the NFL since 2012, can take his game to “the next level.’’
The same for Newton.