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PFF: Lowest-graded Bills players on defense vs. the Panthers

Aug 24, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Carolina Panthers running back Mike Boone (34) tries to brek free of Buffalo Bills cornerback Kyron Brown (32) in the second quarter pre-season game at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 24, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Carolina Panthers running back Mike Boone (34) tries to brek free of Buffalo Bills cornerback Kyron Brown (32) in the second quarter pre-season game at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

The Buffalo Bills fell to the Carolina Panthers, 31-26, their final contest in the NFL's 2024 preseason.

Statistics will always help determine who played well (or not). So will the eye test. But why not get a little bit deeper with some help from the analytics folks at Pro Football Focus?

With that, here are the five lowest-graded players from the Bills defense against the Panthers:

CB Kyron Brown

Buffalo Bills cornerback Kyron Brown chases the Carolina Panthers' D'Shawn Jamison during the second half of the preseason game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Aug. 24, 2024.
Buffalo Bills cornerback Kyron Brown chases the Carolina Panthers' D'Shawn Jamison during the second half of the preseason game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Aug. 24, 2024.

PFF grade: 48.2.

LB Joe Andreessen

Aug 24, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills linebacker Joe Andreessen (44) tackles Carolina Panthers wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette (11) during the first half at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 24, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills linebacker Joe Andreessen (44) tackles Carolina Panthers wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette (11) during the first half at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

PFF grade: 39.3.

DT Gable Steveson

Aug 10, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Gable Steveson (61) prior to the game against the Chicago Bears at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 10, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Gable Steveson (61) prior to the game against the Chicago Bears at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

PFF grade: 37.2.

LB Deion Jones

Bills linebacker Deion Jones eyes in a ball as he warms up on the opening day of Buffalo Bills training camp at St. John Fisher University in Pittsford Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
Bills linebacker Deion Jones eyes in a ball as he warms up on the opening day of Buffalo Bills training camp at St. John Fisher University in Pittsford Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

PFF grade: 32.9.

DE Casey Toohill

Bills edge Casey Toohill shoots off the line with a weight during drills on day three of the Buffalo Bills training camp.
Bills edge Casey Toohill shoots off the line with a weight during drills on day three of the Buffalo Bills training camp.

PFF grade: 27.2.

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