Add The New York Post on Google Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver and his family are mourning the tragic loss of his 2-year-old son.
Oliver, 28, is asking for “privacy and prayers at this very difficult time,” a source close to him told ESPN and NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe.
Ed Oliver of the Buffalo Bills looks on against the Chicago Bears during an NFL preseason game at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, on August 17, 2025. Getty Images No further details about his son’s death were immediately available.
Oliver, 28, has been with Buffalo since the franchise selected him with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
He’s played a key role the Bills’ defensive front during his seven seasons with the organization.
Last year, Oliver appeared in just three games for Buffalo after suffering an ankle injury and later a torn biceps.
First-year Bills coach Joe Brady said Oliver missed Thursday’s joint practice with the Browns because of an unspecified injury.
