Kuechly was disqualified during the third quarter of Sunday's game against the Packers after receiving a personal foul penalty for making contact with an official. Kuechly's ejection came after he seemingly unknowingly swung his arm free of being restrained by a referee following a pile-up. Prior to being forced out of Sunday's blowout, Kuechly led the Panthers with eight tackles (seven solo). He has since been replaced by Ben Jacobs at middle linebacker.