CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly practiced Wednesday for the first time since leaving the field in tears with a concussion late in a Nov. 17 home game against New Orleans.The three-time Pro Bowl selection still hasnt been cleared from the concussion?protocol, so his status for Sundays home game against San Diego remains in question.But coach Ron Rivera said Kuechly has advanced to the next stage of the protocol and will be re-evaluated by the medical staff Thursday.Rivera added there never has been any consideration of sitting Kuechly for the final four games now that the Panthers (4-8) are all but out of playoff contention.Hes a football player, Rivera said. If he passes the protocol and he wants to play and the doctors want him to play, hell play. Its that simple. I dont control the protocol.Kuechly, who has missed the past two games, missed three games last season after suffering a concussion in the opener at Jacksonville.The Panthers gave up a combined 900 yards and 75 points the past two weeks with Kuechly out of the lineup in losses at Oakland and Seattle.Its one of those things, when guys get back on the football field, it brings a little energy, Rivera said. He sparked a little energy for the defense again.Tight end Ed Dickson said Kuechly defended him on pass routes a couple of times in practice.Anytime that guy is on the field, we have a chance to win, Dickson said.Kuechly, the NFLs leading tackler since he entered the league in 2012, still leads Carolina in tackles with 112. 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The quest for No. 6 probably began shortly after that contest and remains in full force with this years opener against Charleston Southern looming Aug. 27 at the Fargodome in front of a nationally televised audience.The Bison, a remarkable 71-5 over the last five seasons, earned all but two first-place votes while topping the MVFC preseason poll unveiled Tuesday. Not even the controversy regarding a recent decision by the school to limit access to media outlets without a North Dakota State broadcast rights agreement can derail the focus of Kliemans program.(The media situation is) maybe overblown, said Klieman, who went 28-3 in his first two seasons as Bison coach. Ive got enough of my own problems getting ready for Charleston Southern.One problem Klieman does not appear to have is replacing star quarterback Carson Wentz, who was selected second overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in this years NFL Draft.Redshirt sophomore Easton Stick played in 11 games last season, went 8-0 as a starter and won three playoff contests while replacing the injured Wentz, who returned to start and star in the national championship game. Stick completed 61.2 percent of his passes for 1,144 yards with 13 touchdowns and four interceptions. He also finished third on the team with 498 rushing yards (5.9 yards per carry) and scored five times.Wentz proved to be a quality mentor and a special friend to Stick.Carson taught Easton everything he knows, Klieman said. We knew we had a pretty good prospect.Stick wont have to carry the offensive load himself.King Frazier finished fourth in the Valley with 1,158 rushing yards and had 11 touchdowns. He was one of five Bison named to the conferences all-preseason team also announced Tuesday.Senior linebacker Nick DeLuca is the only FCS player to be named to the Butkus Award watch list. He recorded a team-high 135 tackles plus three sacks and two interceptions for a 2015 NDSU defense that yielded 36 points in its final five games, including the playoffs.The Bison, however, dont expect to have an easy time beginning defense of their most recent title. After opening with a Charleston Southern squad that won 10 games and lost to Jacksonville State in the postseason, NDSU hosts STATS Offensive Player of the Year Cooper Kupp and Eastern Washington, then gets its only taste of FBS competition at Iowa on Sept. 17.Its the toughest non-conference schedule weve had in the six years Ive been here, Klieman said.dddddddddddd Then the Valley is always a challenge.That likely wont change after five teams from the league qualified for the playoffs in 2015. Northern Iowa was picked second in the preseason poll and the only other school to garner first-place votes.North Dakota State opens conference play Oct. 1 at home against an Illinois State group its shared the league title with the past two seasons. The Redbirds, who fell to the Bison in the 2014 national championship game, were picked to finish fourth in the league and must make up for the departures of STATS Offensive Player of the Year finalist running back Marshaun Coprich and star quarterback Tre Roberson.The talking season is over, so lets go play, Illinois State coach Brock Spack said.---=MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL=Team (first-place votes)1. North Dakota State (37)2. UNI (2)3. South Dakota State4. Illinois State5. Youngstown State6. Western Illinois7. South Dakota8. Southern Illinois9. Indiana State10. 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