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Injury Biceps
Est. Return 1/4/2026
2024 Defense Stats
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12
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3.0
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1
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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
Playoff return still possible
Head coach Sean McDermott reiterated Friday that Oliver, who's on injured reserve with a biceps injury, could return to practice if Buffalo makes the playoffs, the Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports. "There's a chance. it would be more after the regular season, if we can get that far," McDermott said. "So that's kind of where his window would open up."
ANALYSIS
Oliver still has a few hurdles to clear before practicing, but his potential return would be a huge boost to Buffalo -- which has the third-worst run defense in the league -- if the Bills make the postseason for a seventh straight season. Oliver has been out since Week 8.
Oliver still has a few hurdles to clear before practicing, but his potential return would be a huge boost to Buffalo -- which has the third-worst run defense in the league -- if the Bills make the postseason for a seventh straight season. Oliver has been out since Week 8.
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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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287 lbsVertical Jump
36.0 inBroad Jump
120 inBench Press
32 repsHand Length
9.25 inArm Length
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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.
More Fantasy News
Could return by playoffs
Oliver (biceps) has a chance to return for the first week of the playoffs, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Sent to injured reserve
The Bills placed Oliver (biceps) on injured reserve Tuesday.
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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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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. If he doesn't return early, 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. If he doesn't return early, 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.