Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver out against Jets

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  • Alaina GetzenbergSep 12, 2025, 11:47 AM ET

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      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.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — After what defensive coordinator Bobby Babich described as the “best overall game he’s played,” Buffalo Bills starting defensive tackle Ed Oliver will now miss Sunday’s game against the New York Jets with a left ankle injury.

Coach Sean McDermott said that Oliver was stepped up on during Wednesday’s practice. He was wearing a boot on his left foot in the locker room on Thursday and using a medical scooter to get around further distances. He did not participate in the team’s walk-through on Thursday.

Oliver played a significant role in the team’s Week 1 win over the Baltimore Ravens, including forcing a fumble on running back Derrick Henry that played a key role in the team’s comeback.

“Ed had a big game,” McDermott said. “You could feel his play out there, right. Whether it was the run game the pass game, couple good hits on the quarterback, couple big plays in the run game behind the line of scrimmage and then forcing the fumble. Like the entire team, he didn’t quit.”

The defensive tackle also had six tackles and a sack in the game after totaling just three sacks all of last season.

The Bills defense will need its run defense to step up without Oliver going against a Jets offense that rushed for the fourth-most yards in Week 1 (182).

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