June 2 (UPI) -- The Carolina Panthers are officially putting star linebacker Luke Kuechly on the reserve/retired list.
League sources told NFL Media and The Athletic on Tuesday that Carolina's decision to place Kuechly on the retired list after June 1 allows the team to spread his dead cap hit over the next two seasons. According to The Athletic, the Panthers will save about $6 million in cap space for 2020 following the move.