NFL star Luke Kuechly is retiring at 28. Here's how much money he's made and how much he could be giving up. (via CNBCMakeIt)
also reported in 2016 that Kuechly had made $1 million that year from endorsement deals with brands such as Nike and Pepsi.
By retiring early, Kuechly is leaving on the table nearly $22 million that he could have received by playing in the next two seasons with the Panthers, according to Spotrac. In addition to that, Kuechly could have made tens of millions of dollars from future contracts, given that he's fairly young and has had a celebrated career, including seven Pro Bowls, playing in one Super Bowl and being voted 2013's NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
If Kuechly kept playing and signed another five-year contract, he could reasonably have earned anywhere from an additional $50 million to $75 million from that deal, based on the average salaries for top players at his position.
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