The Buffalo Bills have signed first-round DT Ed Oliver to a four-year rookie contract on Thursday, according to Aaron Wilson.
This is the first of the Bills’ eight draft picks to sign their rookie deals:
Round | Pick | Team | Player | Pos. | College | Note |
1. | 9. | BUF | Ed Oliver | DL | Houston | Signed |
2. | 38. | BUF | Cody Ford | OL | Oklahoma | |
3. | 74. | BUF | Devin Singletary | RB | FAU | |
3. | 96. | BUF | Dawson Knox | TE | Ole Miss | |
5. | 147. | BUF | Vosean Joseph | LB | Florida | |
6. | 181. | BUF | Jaquan Johnson | S | Miami | |
7. | 225. | BUF | Darryl Johnson | DE | NC A&T | |
7. | 228. | BUF | Tommy Sweeney | TE | B.C. |
Oliver, 21, was selected by the Bills with the No. 9 overall pick. He was considered one of the best available interior defensive linemen in the 2019 NFL Draft and was rumored to be a potential top-five pick.
According to OverTheCap.com, Oliver receives a four-year, $19,675,150 rookie contract that includes $12,329,200 signing bonus.
During his three-year college career at Houston, Oliver recorded 192 tackles, 53 tackles for a loss, 13.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, a recovery and 11 pass defenses over the course of 32 games.
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