{"id":7179,"date":"2026-08-22T21:39:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T21:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7179"},"modified":"2026-08-22T21:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T21:39:39","slug":"cause-of-death-revealed-for-son-of-bills-ed-oliver-as-new-details-emerge-about-tragic-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7179","title":{"rendered":"Cause of death revealed for son of Bills&#8217; Ed Oliver as new details emerge about tragic loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>New details have emerged in the tragic death of Bills defensive lineman Ed Oliver\u2019s 2-year-old son.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7176\">Paramount hits back at lefty actor Mark Ruffalo over unhinged, \u2018antisemitic\u2019 rant against Warner Bros merger<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oliver\u2019s son reportedly drowned in a swimming pool at the defensive tackle\u2019s Texas home nearly two months ago, TMZ Sports reported Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Local officials responded to a life-in-danger call at Oliver\u2019s home on June 28, with first responders being told upon arrival that Oliver and his wife found their son unresponsive in their pool, per TMZ.<\/p>\n<p>The toddler was then rushed to a nearby hospital before being pronounced dead at 7:18 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Oliver, 28, was also reportedly seen speaking with officials outside of his home before breaking down into tears, TMZ reported.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There is an ongoing investigation into what exactly occurred, but seemingly nothing has been resolved, according to the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.<\/p>\n<p>News of the child\u2019s tragic death initially broke Saturday morning, with ESPN and NFL Network insider Cameron Wolfe reporting that a source close to Oliver said he is asking for \u201cprivacy and prayers at this very difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7174\">Bills star Ed Oliver mourning tragic death of 2-year-old son<\/a><\/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. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to support Ed and his family as we all grieve this tragic loss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Oliver, who was drafted by the Bills with the No. 9 pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, has become a staple of Buffalo\u2019s defense as he\u2019s set to enter his eighth NFL season.<\/p>\n<p>He reported to Bills\u2019 training camp July 28 and had been participating regularly in practices.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>First-year Bills coach Joe Brady said Oliver missed Thursday\u2019s joint practice with the Browns because of an unspecified injury.<\/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<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Ed Oliver is mourning his 2-year-old son, who tragically drowned in a swimming pool at the family&#8217;s Texas home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7178,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cause of death revealed for son of Bills&#039; 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