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As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2023 revision of our top 50 Buffalo Bills.

As for all of our top 50 players in football, we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Panthers had an abysmal year, winning only two games, but as they are still a relatively young franchise, there was surprising movement in the top 50 with two new entries and two elevations.

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes:

1. Steve Smith
2. Cam Newton
3. Luke Kuechly
4. Julius Peppers
5. Ryan Kalil

You can find the entire list here.

Two-time Pro Bowl Linebacker Brian Burns rocketed to #25 from #41, but he is now a New York Giant.

Offensive Tackle Taylor Moton shot up to #35 from #45.

The first new entrant is Defensive Tackle Derrick Brown, who is coming off his first Pro Bowl.  He enters at #43.

The second debut is Linebacker/Safety Jeremy Chinn, who comes in at #45.  He is now with the Washington Commanders.

Notably, Nose Tackle Greg Kragen and Cornerback Ken Lucas has been dropped off the list.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

In the 2020 Draft, the Panthers saw Auburn’s Derrick Brown as a solution to their interior defensive line, and they grabbed him with the seventh overall pick.  Pairing massive size with raw power, Brown quickly established himself as a dominant run-stuffer and interior push-collapser.

Brown relies on rare lower-body leverage, heavy hands, and unusual agility for a 320-pound nose tackle. Operating primarily as an interior 3-technique or nose tackle, his defining trait on tape is his ability to absorb and shed double-teams, clogging B-gaps to disrupt opposing run schemes while pushing interior pockets directly back into the quarterback's path.

After steady growth over his first three seasons, Brown produced a legendary campaign in 2023. Serving as the single most disruptive player on Carolina's front, Brown set the NFL single-season record for tackles by a defensive lineman with 103 total tackles (56 assisted) while adding 2.0 sacks, seven tackles for loss, and 15 QB hits. His historic volume production earned him his first career Pro Bowl selection.

Brown faced adversity in 2024 when a torn meniscus suffered in Week 1 prematurely ended his season. He attacked his rehab and returned in full force for 2025, starting all 17 games and producing one of his most complete seasons. Brown logged 73 total tackles, a career-high 5.0 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, and seven passes defensed while earning team Ed Block Courage Award honors for his dedication and comeback effort.

Heading into the 2026 season, Brown is one of the cornerstones of a rising franchise.