Former Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday. Former Panthers coach Ron Rivera understood Kuechly’s capabilities as well as anyone in the NFL. Rivera watched Kuechly’s impact extend far beyond his own play, bringing a contagious tenacity to a Panthers team that reached several highs during the 2010s. “He made our whole team better,” said Rivera, who now serves as general manager of the California football program. We drafted Luke, we coached Luke, and I had the great fortune and privilege of him coming to me and talking to me about retiring.