From @gmfb: Retired #Panthers LB Luke Kuechly has preliminarily mulled a coaching or consultant role to stay involved in the NFL in some capacity. pic.twitter.com/zgr2JcAQBY
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 18, 2020
Now that future Hall of Fame linebacker Luke Kuechly has announced his retirement from the NFL, he is likely to have some time on his hands.
It was reported on Saturday afternoon that Kuechly was open to the idea of returning to the game in a coaching role in the future, now that he is no longer going to be putting the pads on each and every Sunday. For the former Carolina Panther great, it could make some sense for him to look to join the Panther’s coaching staff in some capacity…
…or he could join up with the coaching staff he played under for years, most of whom are now employed by the Washington Redskins.
Kuechly, 28, played for eight seasons with the Panthers, all of which were spent under Ron Rivera, the new head coach for the Redskins. Rivera has shown a propensity to bring many former coaches from Carolina to Washington, and it would not come as a surprise to see him bring his former player under his wing to start a new chapter in his football career.
You take the talent that the Redskins have on the defense, and you add the experience that Kuechly has to that linebacker room in order to lead them down the right path?
That’s a dangerous combination.
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