With about two minutes remaining in the first half of Buffalo’s game against the Carolina Panthers Sunday, the Bills suffered what one analyst called a “disastrous development” when seven-year veteran defensive tackle Ed Oliver left the game with what appeared to be a biceps injury.
“Beyond this game, this is a disastrous development with the Chiefs up next,” wrote Syracuse.com Bills reporter Matt Parrino.
After being examined in the blue medical tent on the sidelines, Oliver then went to the locker room and the Bills quickly announced that the 2019 first-round draft pick â ninth overall out of Houston â would not return to the game. The Bills were ahead of the Panthers 12-3 at the time.
Dr. Kyle Trimble, a physical therapist who analyzes Bills injuries on his site Banged Up Bills, also said that the loss of Oliver would be “huge.”
Oliver’s “left arm gets caught behind him and extended as he comes through the line,” Trimble wrote describing the circumstances of the injury. “Quickly ruled out, worry for a distal biceps injury due to where he was motioning to. Would be a huge loss.”
The injury would be the second for Oliver this season. He suffered an ankle injury in practice on September 10, causing him to miss four games, finally returning October 13 in the Bills surprising 24-13 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
Dr. David Chao, a former NFL team physician who now posts injury analysis on his social media accounts, gave his view go the Oliver injury â and it was not especially optimistic.
“I suspect it’s a bicep tear, but he will have a chance to return for the playoffs,” Chao posted. “Expect him to land on IR and miss significant time.”
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