Ed Oliver out for Bills' Week 2 game vs. New York Jets; 4 others questionable
Sean McDermott told WGR during his weekly radio appearance Friday that Oliver's ankle injury will prevent the talented defensive tackle from playing Sunday against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.
Ed Oliver will have to wait to build off his impressive Week 1 performance for the Buffalo Bills.
Sean McDermott told reporters Friday before the Bills' practice that Oliver's left ankle injury will prevent the talented defensive tackle from playing Sunday against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver (91) tackles Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) during the third quarter
at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. Joshua Bessex/Buffalo News
Oliver may not be the only key defensive player unavailable Sunday.
Cornerback Tre'Davious White (groin) and nickel cornerback Taron Johnson (quad) were listed as questionable on the injury report released by the Bills following practice Friday. Linebacker Shaq Thompson (hamstring/hand) and safety/nickel cornerback Jordan Hancock (shoulder) are also questionable. Hancock wore a non-contact red jersey during practice Friday.
White practiced this week for the first time since Aug. 21, and he stayed in the fieldhouse Friday to catch balls from the jugs machine. Rookie cornerback Dorian Strong started in place of White in Week 1. Johnson came out of Week 1 with the quad injury. He did not practice Wednesday but logged limited practices on Thursday and Friday. Cam Lewis would fill in for Johnson if he's not available to face the Jets.
Edge rusher Greg Rousseau (knee), tight end Dawson Knox (hip), cornerback/returner Brandon Codrington (knee) and running back James Cook (hamstring) are off the report after each was limited at some point this week.
Oliver suffered the injury Wednesday during practice when a teammate stepped on his foot. He did not participate in the Bills' walk-through Thursday, and reporters saw him wearing a walking boot while using a scooter to navigate the team's locker room at One Bills Drive.
Bills rookies T.J. Sanders and Deone Walker will receive more snaps Sunday, with the other starter, DaQuan Jones, likely assuming a bigger role. The team can also elevate Jordan Phillips from the practice squad.
Oliver had six tackles, including three for a loss, in Buffalo's unprecedented 41-40 win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1. His forced fumble in the fourth quarter helped the offense score 16 unanswered points, and he had a sack in the first quarter that forced the Ravens to settle for a 52-yard field goal.