The Buffalo Bills are supporting defensive tackle Ed Oliver after the tragic death of his 2-year-old son. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Oliver has been grieving throughout training camp, and many of his teammates only learned of the tragic accident on Friday. Following Saturday's 31-7 preseason win over the Browns, Bills quarterback Josh Allen said the team is standing with Oliver.
"Obviously, very unfortunate what happened and as a teammate of him, as someone in this locker room, all we can do is love on him," Allen said. "There's nothing that you can say to make the situation any better except being there in whatever ways he needs.
That's what we're going to continue to do. That's what teammates do. You love up on each other when we're down, and I can't imagine what he's going through. But the way that he's dealt with it has been unbelievable."
Oliver has asked for privacy and prayers while still mourning his son, who was also named Ed. The toddler was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in a residential pool in Harris County, Texas, on June 28, a person briefed on what happened told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the team and player have not revealed that information.
The Harris County Sheriff's department posted a note on its Facebook account that evening regarding the drowning of a toddler in a neighborhood community north of Houston, without providing many details including names or ages.