CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Luke Kuechly celebrated becoming the NFL’s highest-paid middle linebacker by heading back into the film room to study more tape.
“Then I will go to sleep and do it all over again tomorrow,” Kuechly said at a press conference Thursday night.
That’s pretty much the Carolina Panthers fourth-year linebacker in a nutshell – focused, always working to get better, and relentless in his pursuit of victory.
The humble 24-year-old Kuechly signed a five-year, $62 million contract extension that will keep with the Panthers through 2021, a person familiar with the situation said Thursday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because financial terms weren’t released.
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