Overview
- Head coach Sean McDermott confirmed Oliver tore his biceps, will undergo surgery and is out indefinitely.
- The Bills formalized the move by placing Oliver on injured reserve and promoting veterans Jordan Poyer and Jordan Phillips to the active roster for Week 9.
- With T.J. Sanders on IR and DaQuan Jones nursing a calf injury, Larry Ogunjobi and rookie Deone Walker are the only healthy interior linemen, with Phidarian Mathis and Zion Logue among practice-squad options.
- Oliver had returned from an ankle injury to post 12 tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble in just three games this season.
- Analysts say the loss heightens pressure on GM Brandon Beane to add help before the Nov. 4 trade deadline, while typical biceps-repair timelines make a late-season return uncertain despite Oliver’s public optimism.