Overview
- McDermott confirmed Oliver had a meniscus cleanup on Monday after a knee issue surfaced during his recovery from a torn left biceps.
- The team provided no return date, with McDermott only leaving open the possibility of a comeback if Buffalo makes a deep postseason run.
- Oliver has been on injured reserve since late October, when he tore his biceps after appearing in just three games this season.
- Despite limited action, he produced three sacks, 12 tackles and a forced fumble, making his absence a significant hit to Buffalo’s interior defense.
- Buffalo enters Week 18 at 11-5 with wild-card seeding to settle, as the Bills manage other injuries including Terrel Bernard ruled out for the finale and Josh Allen expected to play after negative foot X-rays.