{"id":7174,"date":"2026-08-22T18:07:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T18:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7174"},"modified":"2026-08-22T18:07:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T18:07:41","slug":"bills-star-ed-oliver-mourning-tragic-death-of-2-year-old-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7174","title":{"rendered":"Bills star Ed Oliver mourning tragic death of 2-year-old son"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver and his family are mourning the tragic loss of his 2-year-old son.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7172\">Bill Maher brings Hunter Biden back to reality over Iran war that \u2018nobody asked for\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oliver, 28, is asking for \u201cprivacy and prayers at this very difficult time,\u201d a source close to him told ESPN and NFL Network\u2019s Cameron Wolfe.<\/p>\n<p>No further details about his son\u2019s death were immediately available.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of the entire Buffalo Bills organization, we want to publicly express our condolences to Ed Oliver and his family on the devastating loss of his son,\u201d Bills general manager Brandon Beane said in a statement. \u201cIt\u2019s an unthinkable tragedy for any parent. 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