Bills’ Ed Oliver lands big contract: DT agrees to four-year extension worth $68 million, per report

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Last offseason, the Buffalo Bills picked up the fifth-year option on defensive tackle Ed Oliver. This offseason, they gave him a big-time extension. Per ESPN, Oliver has agreed to a four-year extension worth $68 million that includes $45 million guaranteed. Now, Oliver is under contract with the Bills for the next five years.

Oliver’s new AAV of $17 million ranks No. 13 in the NFL among defensive tackles. The defensive tackle market has been hot this offseason, with Jeffery Simmons, Dexter Lawrence and Daron Payne signing big extensions that put them behind Los Angeles Rams superstar Aaron Donald.

Oliver was selected with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Houston. Last season, Oliver recorded 34 combined tackles, 14 QB hits, nine tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in 13 games played. In the playoffs, he added four more tackles, three QB hits and…

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