BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills finally have a defensive tackle under contract past the 2023 season. The Bills have agreed to terms with 2019 first-round draft pick Ed Oliver on a four-year, $68 million extension, including $45 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The deal keeps Oliver under contract through the 2027 season, per the source. The $45 million guaranteed is sixth most among active defensive tackle contracts, per ESPN Stats & Information research.
Prior to reaching an agreement with the former ninth overall pick on the extension, the Bills did not have a defensive tackle signed for the 2024 season or beyond. «I would like to not end the season and be at zero [defensive tackles under contract in 2024],» general manager Brandon Beane said during the team's rookie minicamp. «That would be my hope.
But it would have to make sense. If it's somebody that's here, now, it would have to make sense to do an extension with any of those guys, so we'll see.