He was the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2012 and the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2013. Kuechly is a three time Butkus Award winner as a pro and won the Art Rooney Award in 2017. He made the Pro Bowl six times in a row starting in 2013 and is a five time first-team All-Pro selection. In 2012 he signed a four year deal for $12.58 million and in 2015 he signed a five year extension that brought his total career earnings between 2015 and 2020 to $63 million. On January 14, 2020, Luke made the surprise announcement that he was retiring from the NFL.