Buffalo Bills defensive tackle ed Oliver will miss Sunday’s game against the New York Jets due too an ankle injury sustained during Wednesday’s practice, head coach Sean McDermott confirmed Thursday.
The loss of Oliver significantly impacts the Bills’ defensive line, a key component of their success. His injury occurred when he was stepped on during practice, and his status will be re-evaluated next week. Several other Bills players are managing injuries as the team prepares for their Week 2 matchup, creating uncertainty for Sunday’s game.
Cornerback Taron Johnson (quad), cornerback Tre’davious White (groin), defensive end Greg Rousseau (knee), tight end Dawson knox (hip), linebacker Shaq Thompson (hamstring/hand), and defensive back Jordan Hancock (shoulder) were all limited participants in practice this week. Johnson and Thompson were limited on Thursday after missing Wednesday’s practice entirely. White, returning from a groin injury that kept him out of Week 1, was limited in both Wednesday and Thursday’s practices.
“He’s had a pretty good week of getting back on the field, and we’ll see where today leads us,” McDermott said of white’s progress.
Running back James Cook (hamstring) and cornerback Brandon Codrington (knee) both began the week as limited participants but achieved full participation in Thursday’s practice and are expected to practice Friday.
Rookie defensive back Jordan Hancock, who was a healthy inactive in Week 1, appears to be trending towards availability for Sunday. “We think he’ll be available from a health standpoint, and we’ll see where that goes,” McDermott stated.
McDermott added,regarding Oliver’s injury,”Ed will be out this game. (He) got stepped on at practice on Wednesday, regrettably. We’ll see where it goes into next week as far as his status goes.”
