Bills Lose D.J. Moore to Shoulder Injury, Ed Oliver to Hip in Win Over Lions
Update: defensive lineman T.J. Sanders had an appendectomy Tuesday and is out indefinitely. Joe Brady had no update on Moore or Oliver ahead of Sunday against the Chargers.
The Buffalo Bills opened their new stadium with a 41-31 win over Detroit on Thursday night but lost two starters along the way. Receiver D.J. Moore was ruled out at halftime with a shoulder injury, and defensive tackle Ed Oliver was made inactive after hurting his hip in pregame warmups.
What happened to Moore?
He landed hard on his left shoulder in the end zone late in the second quarter, was listed as questionable and then downgraded to out at the half. He had no catches before leaving. Moore, acquired from Chicago in an offseason trade, had five receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown in the opener at Houston. Coach Joe Brady offered no update after the game.
And Oliver?
The team has not said how the hip injury happened beyond that it came during warmups. Oliver had five tackles, a quarterback hit and a fumble recovery against the Texans, and Buffalo was already without defensive tackle T.J. Sanders. The Bills have a long week before their next game, Sept. 27.
What did the Bills say the next day?
Moore is day-to-day with a shoulder injury the team does not consider serious. On Oliver, Brady said Buffalo will take its time because the injury happened about three minutes before inactives were due: "If it was normal maybe you'd have an hour or so to run some tests and see what happens. We didn't have that time." The Bills don't practice again until Sept. 23, ahead of the Sept. 27 home game against the Chargers. Oliver missed 14 games with injuries last season.
What is the latest on the defensive line?
Sanders, a projected starter who had yet to play this season because of a knee injury, had his appendix removed Tuesday and has no timetable. With Oliver's hip still unresolved, Buffalo signed Austin Johnson, who played for the team in 2024, to the practice squad. Brady said he had "no update" on Moore or Oliver.
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Sources
- ESPN: Bills rule out D.J. Moore after WR suffers shoulder injury
- ESPN: Bills' top DT Ed Oliver inactive after injuring hip in warmups
- ESPN: Bills to take time with Ed Oliver, DJ Moore injuries
- ESPN: Bills' T.J. Sanders out indefinitely after having appendectomy
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