Panthers: More questions highlight start to training camp

CHARLOTTE, NC - SEPTEMBER 01: A general view of Bank of America Stadium before the preseason game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers on September 1, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - SEPTEMBER 01: A general view of Bank of America Stadium before the preseason game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers on September 1, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 24: Luke Kuechly #59 of the Carolina Panthers gets set at the line against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Luke Kuechly Concussion Issues

Arguably the leader of a defensive unit ranking near the top of league polls yearly since his rookie season, Luke Kuechly enters his seventh year with the Panthers. Unfortunately, Kuechly has a established a scary injury history with concussions and any more time missed as a result would be consequential.

The long-term health of any player is obviously a concern, but Kuechly has been such a fierce competitor and part of the organization since arriving that any time he’s not on the field immediately feels like the defense is much more vulnerable.

Keeping him healthy over the course of an entire season is critically important.