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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera said he will err on the side of caution when deciding whether Pro Bowl middle linebacker Luke Kuechly plays in the final two games.Kuechly was inactive for Monday nights win at Washington even though the 2013 NFL Defensive Player of the Year was cleared from the concussion protocol two days earlier.Rivera said he still hasnt made a final decision on whether Kuechly will play Saturday against?Atlanta?and the following week at?Tampa Bay.Kuechlys thoughts will be a factor, and he has made it clear he wants to play.With Carolina (6-8) all but eliminated from playoff contention, Rivera appears to be leaning toward sitting Kuechly for the long-term health of his defensive leader.Kuechly missed three games with a concussion last season and was in the concussion protocol for three more games this season before being cleared Saturday. Medical experts agree that players who have suffered a concussion are more susceptible to having another.I know a couple of weeks ago I was talking about if hes ready to go, were going to roll him out there, Rivera said. But Ive got a lot of things to think about. Ive got to make the decision that is going to be best for him and this organization going forward.I have to not make just the right decision, but the prudent decision. Its important we make very good decisions.Rivera said Kuechly took it very tough when told he wouldnt play against Washington.Hes a football player, and he wants to play in the worst way, he said. But as I go through this and look at all the things, talk with the doctors, talk with everybody just making sure that at the end of the day we make the right decision. Custom Tony Conigliaro Jersey .35 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. Plouffe batted .254 with 14 home runs and 52 RBIs in 477 at-bats last season, his second as a regular in the lineup. Cheap Red Sox Jerseys . They were putting most of their energy into a record-setting offensive display. http://www.customredsoxjersey.com/custom-jimmie-foxx-jersey-large-99j.html ., and Rudi Swiegers of Kipling, Sask., took sixth spot on Saturday in pairs at the NHK Trophy ISU Grand Prix figure skating competition. Custom Jim Rice Jersey .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. Wholesale Custom Red Sox Shirts . The team said Saturday that Lopez was hurt during its 121-120 overtime loss at Philadelphia on Friday. The Nets said they would issue another update next week after consultation with their doctors. England captain Dylan Hartleys ban for striking Sean OBrien is the latest misdemeanour to have tarnished his disciplinary record which have now seen him suspended for a total of 60 weeks.April 2007 - banned for 26 weeks after being cited for eye-gouging Wasps forwards James Haskell and Johnny OConnor.March 2012 - received an eight-week suspension after being cited for biting the finger of Ireland back row Stephen Ferris while playing for England in a Six Nations game.December 2012 - banned for two weeks after being cited for punching Ulster hooker Rory Best during a Heineken Cup match.May 2013 - sent off for verbally abusing referee Wayne Barnes during the Premiership final against Leicester at Twicckenham.dddddddddddd Received an 11-week suspension that prevented him from taking his place on the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia.December 2014 - sent off for elbowing Leicester centre Matt Smith in the face. Banned for three weeks.May 2015 - banned for four weeks after head-butting Saracens Jamie George in Northamptons 29-24 Aviva Premiership semi-final defeat to Saracens. As a direct consequence, England ruled Hartley out of their World Cup plans.December 2016 - sent off for striking Leinster flanker Sean OBrien with a swinging arm. Suspended for six weeks. ' ' '