4.) ‘Backer Buddies

Few would argue Luke Kuechly isn’t the best inside linebacker in the league. A better debate would be who ranks directly behind him.

Seattle’s Bobby Wagner is a good choice. He tops the NFL with 118 tackles, a category Kuechly led until he suffered a concussion two weeks ago.

“It was definitely a scary moment, especially when you see a tough guy like that in the amount of pain that he was in,” said Wagner, who worked out with Kuechly ahead of the 2012 draft.

“I text him here and here and check on him to see how he’s doing like when he got hurt. I checked on him. Same thing, he checks on me every now and then, asks me how my family is doing.”

Kuechly was at practice Wednesday, but in a baseball cap. He’s not expected to play against the Seahawks.