‘UNTHINKABLE TRAGEDY’

Buffalo Bills Star’s 2-Year-Old Son Dies After Drowning

Ed Oliver’s son drowned in a Texas pool in June, with the team only recently learning of the tragedy.

The two-year-old son of Buffalo Bills player Ed Oliver has tragically died after an accidental drowning, prompting an outpouring of well wishes for the NFL star. Oliver’s son, also named Ed, reportedly drowned in a residential pool in Harris County, Texas, on the evening of June 28. Authorities responded to a life-in-danger call, where they found the toddler unresponsive in the pool. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Bills General Manager Brandon Beane was among those to react to the “unthinkable tragedy,” saying the team will support Ed’s family “as we all grieve this tragic loss.” Though he wasn’t identified as Oliver’s son at the time, the Harris County Sheriff’s Department reported the drowning death of a toddler in Houston in late June. Oliver has been participating in training camp since then, with his teammates only recently learning of the tragedy. Bills quarterback Josh Allen said on Saturday that “there’s nothing that you can say to make the situation any better except being there in whatever ways he needs.”

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