I think Luke knows the Panthers are planning to move on from Cam

[Zaximus]

I really doubt Cam leaving would influence this decision.    Luke would play football if he felt like he could.   We knew this was probably coming sooner or later with those concussions.

[1of10Charnatives]

10 minutes ago, Wes21 said:

I think this kind of stuff played into his decision, going by some of the language he used in his goodbye video.  There is alot of change going on around the organization, but at this point he lost the only head coach he's ever known in the NFL and he's getting ready to lose his quarterback on top of the other changes.  I think that's why his language was more about "I'm taking this opportunity to leave."

Agreed. I think the core reason for his retirement was probably health issues, but current circumstances made this a logical time to call it a career.

[Davidson Deac II]

Luke's retirement had nothing to do with Cam and everything to do with his own health.  Thats what he said, and I think we should take it at face value.  No reason not to.

[Eazy-E]

1 hour ago, micnificent28 said:

IS this a tread speculating on a players speculation that a certain player wont be on the team and thats why he retired? well if this isnt a new low as of luke's retirement.

How is this low? The talk of moving on from Cam has been going on all season? 
 

If Tepper told Luke that he is planning to rebuild and part of that plan is going to require moving on from certain players that he has been teammates with his entire career on top of the fact that his only professional head coach was already fired, I am sure weighed heavily into his decision to hang it up.

I would think most logical fans can see that.

[Eazy-E]

4 minutes ago, Davidson Deac II said:

Luke's retirement had nothing to do with Cam and everything to do with his own health.  Thats what he said, and I think we should take it at face value.  No reason not to.

You’re telling me that if we had made the playoffs and looked poised to make a run this season he would have still retired?

Would Peppers have come back for one last season if he was told were rebuilding instead of trying to make a run at a championship?

[joemac]

1 hour ago, SpeedOFLight said:

If Cam is healthy, it will be a huge mistake to let him go. Picking up is option I believe will be around 19 million which is “peanuts” this day in age for QBs. It would be silly to get rid of him and sign a journey man vet. I will get this out of the way, the Panthers will not “go all in” to to get Burrows. Cincy is going to keep that pick. Now Burrows May be a great QB in the pros but I can name a lot of QBs who was killing it in college only to disappear at the pro level. Does anyone remember Colt Brennan? He is the guy that Burrows has broken his record. Where is he? All I’m saying is that if Cam is healthy. You roll with him and see how next year pans out. I noticed a lot of people saying that we should tank next year for Lawrence but why? Waste a season to get a guy who maybe will be good or bad at the pro level? We need to play to win each season. Anything less is unacceptable. Time is something you can’t get back so I don’t believe in ways believe in wasting opportunities. Now if it is proven that Cam is not healthy, we have a whole new ball game but we will see. I want to see him in this new system if possible . Keep pounding!

Colt Brennan played at Hawaii, in a gimmick offense that threw the ball 70 times a game.  A little different than going 15-0 in the SEC and winning the Natty.

[RumHam]

Here's the problem. Tepper's ego wants to issue in a new wave of doing things in the NFL. He wants to be responsible for it. Tepper wants nothing from Ron's teams outside of McCaffrey. Now if some reason we dump McCaffrey, i'm done as a fan. I doubt that'll happen though. But seriously, let the contracts run out and FFS KEEP HURNEY AWAY FROM BRADBERRY.

Also, cut Jackson he sucks.

[Icege]

He clearly stated that he can't play the game the way he was taught to play it.

We all remember the way he looked being carted off of the field after that one concussion.

We all remember losing Michael Oher in the preseason to a concussion and then watching our OTs get spun around the entire season after the Super Bowl run.

Let's not try and devalue the risk to Luke's health and imply that he's quitting because of one person. That's an insult to the competitor he was. The same could be said of Cam.

[Cary Kollins]

If this team was a contender next year I don’t think Kuechly hangs it up now.

Hell, maybe in the grand scheme of things this team sucking might be the reason Luke has a long and healthy life.

[JARROD]

I’m absolutely sure that if Luke felt better could still play at the level he wants to and be able to life a quality life after the game he would play— probably ask to be traded to a contender but he would play.

its a violent game and is about as destructive to someone’s health as smoking and drinking all the time.

[DubE_4MR]

One has nothing to do with the other. Luke's decision is health related. The Cam decision comes down to whether both sides share the same vision of what they want in the future.

[Snake]

What the huggers can't get through there head is that JR left this team in a mess. All our marquee players are above the age of 28 except CMC and he's not enough to win. JR insured this rebuild has to happen. 

[pantherclaw]

Why must people make up such hypothetical bullshit?

Luke is a pros pro. He called it a career because he can no longer play at the level that he expects from himself. 

Has nothing to do with Cam. Sheesh. 

[pantherclaw]

19 minutes ago, Snake said:

What the huggers can't get through there head is that JR left this team in a mess. All our marquee players are above the age of 28 except CMC and he's not enough to win. JR insured this rebuild has to happen. 

Yes, because JR hand picked the players.