Bills DT Oliver has torn biceps, out indefinitely
Alaina GetzenbergOct 27, 2025, 11:00 AM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg covers the Buffalo Bills for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. Buffalo Bills…
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Buffalo Bills standout defensive tackle Ed Oliver has a torn left biceps and is out indefinitely, coach Sean McDermott said Monday.
Oliver, who suffered the injury in Buffalo’s 40-9 victory over the Carolina Panthers, will undergo surgery, McDermott said.
Oliver appeared to suffer the injury just before the two-minute warning on a 3-yard rushing play by Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard.
As he fell to the ground on a block, Oliver flexed his left arm and then held it for a bit. He walked off the field with athletic trainers during the two-minute warning break, briefly went into medical tent and then walked to the locker room with an athletic trainer. He was quickly ruled out with the injury.
The Bills have been hit hard at defensive tackle as DaQuan Jones missed the past two games with a calf injury he sustained during pregame warmups before their Week 6 game against the Atlanta Falcons. Rookie T.J. Sanders is also on injured reserve.
Oliver recorded a sack in the game, his third in three games played this year.
“… It’s unfortunate. He’s playing well when he was playing, he was impacting games at a high level. … But like always we’ll adjust, we’ll move on. I feel terrible for him, but he’ll be back, he’ll be ready to roll whenever that time is,” defensive coordinator Bobby Babich said Monday.
