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Injury Biceps
Est. Return 1/4/2026
2025 Defense Stats
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12
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Oliver played 14 regular-season games in 2024 but finished the year with just 29 tackles (14.0 solo), including 3.0 sacks, plus three forced fumbles - a notable step down after he tallied 51 tackles, including 9.5 sacks, in 16 regular-season contests back in 2023. DaQuan Jones also regressed in 2024, leaving Buffalo's interior pass rush lacking. Oliver remains locked into a key starting role for Buffalo heading into his age-28 season, with two years remaining on his contract, but expectations for his production should be tempered. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $68 million contract with the Bills in June of 2022.
Sent to injured reserve
The Bills placed Oliver (biceps) on injured reserve Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Coach Sean McDermott confirmed Oliver needs surgery, but there's a chance he could return during the playoffs should the Bills qualify for the postseason, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. It's a massive loss for the Buffalo defense that has struggled to stop the run this season. Oliver has appeared in just three regular-season games this season, logging 12 tackles (10 solo), including 3.0 sacks. Larry Ogunjobi, Jordan Phillips, DaQuan Jones (calf) and Deone Walker will need to pick up the slack.
Coach Sean McDermott confirmed Oliver needs surgery, but there's a chance he could return during the playoffs should the Bills qualify for the postseason, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. It's a massive loss for the Buffalo defense that has struggled to stop the run this season. Oliver has appeared in just three regular-season games this season, logging 12 tackles (10 solo), including 3.0 sacks. Larry Ogunjobi, Jordan Phillips, DaQuan Jones (calf) and Deone Walker will need to pick up the slack.
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Measurables Review
How do Ed Oliver's measurables compare to other defensive tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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6' 1"Weight
287 lbsVertical Jump
36.0 inBroad Jump
120 inBench Press
32 repsHand Length
9.25 inArm Length
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Oliver's fifth year in the league was easily his best, as the 2019 first-rounder set career highs for tackles (51), sacks (9.5), and tackles for loss (14). Looking ahead, the 26-year-old Oliver and fellow interior lineman DaQuan Jones will continue to lead one of the stronger units on the Bills, and if your league forces you to have a spot for both defensive ends and tackles, Oliver is one of the league's better IDP choices for the latter slot.
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Torn biceps confirmed
Head coach Sean McDermott confirmed Monday that Oliver tore his biceps during the Bills' 40-9 win over the Panthers on Sunday and is out indefinitely, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.
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Likely out indefinitely
Oliver is feared to have sustained a torn biceps in Sunday's 40-9 win over the Panthers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Won't return due to biceps injury
Oliver has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Panthers due to a biceps injury, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
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Good to go vs Falcons
Oliver (ankle) has no injury designation for Buffalo's matchup versus the Falcons on Monday.
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Limited in practice
Bills coach Sean McDermott said Oliver (ankle) will be limited in practice Thursday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
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Could return for playoffs
Oliver suffered a torn bicep in Sunday's win over the Panthers that will sideline him for the rest of the regular season, but Bills coach Sean McDermott is hoping the defensive tackle will be back for the playoffs, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
It's a tough blow to the Buffalo run defense either way, as the unit has allowed 5.5 yards per carry this season, second worst in the league, with Oliver only healthy enough to suit up for three games. He finishes his 2025 campaign with 12 tackles, including 3.0 sacks, and a forced fumble. It wouldn't be a surprise to see the Bills pursue defensive line reinforcements at the trade deadline in the wake of this news.
It's a tough blow to the Buffalo run defense either way, as the unit has allowed 5.5 yards per carry this season, second worst in the league, with Oliver only healthy enough to suit up for three games. He finishes his 2025 campaign with 12 tackles, including 3.0 sacks, and a forced fumble. It wouldn't be a surprise to see the Bills pursue defensive line reinforcements at the trade deadline in the wake of this news.