Oliver's Value Questioned Amid Injuries, Contract

0:00It's March 27. This is NFL News today, powered by AI tracking teams, players, and standings. Ed Oliver has been a steady force on the Buffalo Bill's defensive line since getting picked ninth overall out of Houston back in 2019. Over 95 games, he's racked up hundreds of tackles and 36 as an interior pass rusher, making big plays when healthy. Last season brought major setbacks, though. An ankle injury in practice before week two, sidelineed him for four games, and after a short return, a torn biceps tendon in week eight ended his year. Early. He fought back just in time for the playoffs, suiting up for 22 snaps in the divisional round against Denver. Now some voices are questioning his value. Bleacher reports Brad Ganyan recently labelled Oliver the most overpaid player on the Bill's roster, ahead even of Ed rusher Greg Russo arguing. He neither has matched their big contracts. That stems from Oliver's four years 68 million dollar extension signed in 2023, averaging

1:0317 million a year. The Bill's restructured it this off season, turning over 12.8 million into a signing bonus to drop his cap hit from 24 million, down to 13.66 million, compared to recent deals like Milton Williams 104 million, with the Patriots, or OSA O'Digizua's 80 million from the Cowboys. Oliver's pay holds up if he shakes the injury bug from the last two seasons, and stays on the field.