Luke Kuechly Ejected for Contacting Official During Panthers vs. Packers

Updates from Tuesday, Oct. 21

ESPN's Ed Werder has an update on Luke Kuechly's punishment:

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Carolina Panthers star linebacker Luke Kuechly was ejected from the team's Week 7 matchup against the Green Bay Packers for making contact with an official.    

Tom Pelissero of USA Today noted the ejection during the third quarter:

Ian Rapoport of NFL.com describes what sort of punishment Kuechly can expect to face going forward:

On Monday, Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer provided a statement from Panthers coach Ron Rivera discussing potential punishment for Kuechly:

On Sunday, following the game, David Newton of ESPN provides comments from Rivera, who spoke about Kuechly's mindset during the play:

Max Henson of Panthers.com offered more information on the play:

Former NFL Vice President of Officiating Mike Pereira noted his thoughts on the ejection:

Kuechly, 23, was the 2013 NFC Defensive Player of the Year. He entered Sunday with 74 tackles along with a forced fumble and one sack this season.

The Panthers were already down 35-3 at the time of the ejection, so the game was well out of reach. But with Kuechly not on the field, the defense is left without its leader against a potent Packers offense for the remainder of the game.

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