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Oliver suffered a knee injury during Saturday's preseason opener against the Bears. Even though he's been cleared to play, he will not return to the game, according to the NFL Network broadcast. We'll see if the early week practice reports reveal anything more, but it looks like the Bills may have dodged a bullet after Oliver was injured in the first quarter. The defensive tackle is arguably the team's most important player on that side of the ball, so perhaps the Bills are just playing it safe with a player who will not require much work ahead of Week 1.
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Oliver finished the 2023 regular season with 51 tackle (including 9.5 sacks), three passes defensed and one interception in 16 games. All of those figures were a career high or tied for a career high for the 2019 first-rounder, while the 9.5 sacks were particularly noteworthy considering he is an interior lineman. Oliver and DaQuan Jones will continue to lead one of the stronger units on the team. The Bills did lose quite a bit of depth in the offseason and will probably draft a defensive lineman this weekend, but no one will enter the fray to meddle with Oliver's projected playing time, plus the Bills need a wide receiver (or two) more than any other position. If your league forces you to have a spot for both defensive ends and tackles, Oliver is one of the league's better IDP choices for the latter slot.
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Oliver (toe) is active for the Bills' matchup with the Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football. Oliver was forced to miss his first contest of the year in Week 7 versus New England while dealing with a toe injury, but he'll be back out on the field Thursday. The defensive tackle has compiled 24 tackles, including 4.0 sacks, over six games in 2023.
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Oliver (toe) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game versus Tampa Bay, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports. Oliver was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, and it seems his status could be up in the air until Buffalo's inactive list is announced 90 minutes before kickoff. If he can't play in Week 8, Tim Settle would likely be in line for an increased workload again.
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Oliver (toe) will not participate at practice Wednesday, Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports. Oliver managed to play through the toe injury he sustained Sunday versus the Giants and finished the game, so any limitations at this point are possibly just related to load management. Even still, he'll probably need to practice in full Thursday or Friday to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.
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| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 09/23 | Jacksonville | 20 |
| 4 | 09/29 | @Baltimore | 24 |
| 5 | 10/06 | @Houston | 3 |
| 6 | 10/14 | @New York | 11 |
| 7 | 10/20 | Tennessee | 25 |
| 8 | 10/27 | @Seattle | 32 |
| 9 | 11/03 | Miami | 10 |
| 10 | 11/10 | @Indianapolis | 7 |
| 11 | 11/17 | Kansas City | 27 |
| 12 | BYE | - | - |
| 13 | 12/01 | San Francisco | 4 |
| 14 | 12/08 | @Los Angeles | 5 |
| 15 | 12/15 | @Detroit | 28 |
| 16 | 12/22 | New England | 19 |
| 17 | 12/29 | New York | 11 |
| 18 | 01/05 | @New England | 19 |