The Buffalo Bills and Ed Oliver have worked together to create some needed salary cap space ahead of the 2026 league season.
With the Bills needing to cut another $22 million in salary cap space before the NFL’s 2026 free agency period begins on March 11, the defensive tackle agreed to restructure his contract with the team. According to KPRC-TV’s Aaron Wilson and others:
In restructuring trades, Oliver worked with the team to pull off moves typical of what general managers have accomplished in recent years.
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Oliver, 28, will convert $12.8 million of his 2026 base salary into a signing bonus, lowering his new base salary to $1.3 million next year. Doing so would free up $10.26 million in cap space.
Despite an injury-riddled season in 2025, Oliver is expected to be a star on Buffalo’s defensive front even as he moves to a new scheme that defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard will unveil next year.
Overall, Buffalo ranked No. 5 in the 2019 first-round draft. In 95 career games, Oliver has 30 sacks and 56 tackles for loss.
Bills Wire will continue to provide updates during the 2026 offseason.
This article originally appeared in Bills Wire: Bills, Ed Oliver restructure contracts amid NFL salary cap adjustment
