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Bills OFFICIAL: Ed Oliver Signs Extension; What's Next?

Ed Oliver is signing an extension with the Buffalo Bills and will continue to anchor the defensive line.

Jeremy Brener

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The Buffalo Bills are making a significant investment towards the future of their defensive line.

The team announced on Monday morning that Ed Oliver has officially signed a four-year, $68 million extension to keep him in western New York until the 2027 season.

The extension kicks in after the 2023 season, where Oliver is set to earn $10.8 million with his fifth-year option. 

The former No. 9 overall draft pick played 13 games for the Bills last season, totaling 34 tackles, nine for a loss, and 2.5 sacks. While Oliver has yet to perform better than his rookie year stats where had 43 tackles and five sacks, he has still been a key piece for Buffalo's defensive line. In four seasons, he's totaled 151 tackles, 14.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and 11 passes defended.

Someone that's excited to have Oliver back long-term is head coach Sean McDermott, who drafted him back in 2019.

"I've seen him develop, on the field, off the field," McDermott said at the NFL Combine. "Last season ... I thought he affected the quarterback maybe more so than his sack production would show."

In 2023 and beyond, Oliver is expected to lead a front seven with All-Pro linebacker Von Miller, newly-signed Leonard Floyd, Matt Milano, DaQuan Jones, Gregory Rousseau and Matt Milano.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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