Bills DT Ed Oliver arrested for DWI and possession of firearm

The second 2019 NFL Draft first round to be arrested this year, Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver was pulled over late last night

Apparently the quarantine is getting to the players as well, as Ed Oliver, defensive tackle and former 2019 NFL Draft first rounder of the Buffalo Bills, became the fourth NFL player this week to find themselves in off-the-field trouble. Cornerbacks DeAndre Baker and Quinton Dunbar turned themselves in after a warrant was issued for armed robbery on the both of them, wide receiver Cody Lattimer was arrested for assault and the discharge of a firearm, and now Oliver.

Oliver was pulled over late last night and an open container of alcohol was found in his car. As the police searched his car, they also found a pistol in the vehicle as well. Oliver was then transported to the Montgomery County jail.

Oliver landed in the Bills’ lap a year ago, when he fell all the way to the ninth overall pick after entering the season with a ton of hype. Oliver contributed right away in Buffalo, and was a key contributor to their defense that surrendered the second least amount of points in the league.

As a rookie, Oliver started in seven games, appearing in all 16, racking up five sacks from the interior of the Buffalo defense. He also knocked down two passes at the line of scrimmage, tallied 24 solo tackles, five of which came behind the line of scrimmage, and got in an additional eight hits on opposing quarterbacks.

No further details have arised from this case as of yet, but there seems to be a direct correlation with the quarantine and a recent spike in NFL players experiencing trouble off the field. As the country starts to open back up, hopefully this number begins to drop rather than take another leap.