Ed Oliver, a defensive tackle, was selected by the Buffalo Bills in Round 1 of the 2019 NFL Draft. In the offseason, teams can exercise the fifth-year option for any of their first-round draft picks to extend their guaranteed salary for an additional year beyond the initial four years of their rookie contracts.
In 2022, Oliver will earn a guaranteed salary of over $3.2 million. That, along with his cap hit of $6.26 million, is not likely to change any time soon. That is unaffected by the 2023 fifth-year option.
Oliver’s salary for the 2023 fifth-year option was $8,830,000, but he earned a raise to $10,069,000 based on his playing time. Since Oliver has played more than half of the Bills’ defensive snaps in each of his three seasons with the team, his salary has increased from the average of the third through the twenty-fifth highest-paid defensive tackles to that of the third through the twentieth highest-paid DTs.
Since Oliver has not been selected for the Pro Bowl, he does not match the criteria to raise it.
In 2021, Oliver’s average annual value of $10.069 million is the second highest among defensive tackles signed as free agents. The New York Giants signed RB Dalvin Tomlinson for $21 million over two years, putting him in first place over Oliver’s $10.069 million. Among defensive tackles in the NFL, Oliver would be the 16th highest earner at $10.06 million.
How Much Does Ed Oliver Make?
Ed Oliver makes an average of $4,891,289 per year. Oliver’s base salary in 2022 will be $3,177,975, and his cap hit will be $6,260,276.