Bills Face Deadline Pressure After Ed Oliver Injury

With the NFL trade deadline looming on Nov. 4, several teams are actively scoping the market. Entering Week 9, the 5–2 Buffalo Bills face heightened deadline urgency after Ed Oliver suffered a season‑ending biceps tear and inconsistent receiver play has generated trade chatter amid mounting division pressure from the surging New England Patriots. With roughly $2.5 million in available cap room, GM Brandon Beane’s in‑season options remain constrained to restructures or short extensions, and scouts have linked the team to targets ranging from veteran safety Budda Baker to wideout Brian Thomas Jr. Kansas City (5–3) may be less desperate but is still eyeing depth at defensive tackle and possibly a running back after Isiah Pacheco’s MCL issue, with Breece Hall among names floated. The Rams and Browns are searching for offensive‑line help and have been linked to Raiders prospect Jackson Powers‑Johnson, while the Broncos are pursuing vertical receiving speed with names such as Jakobi Meyers under consideration; the Raiders’ cap flexibility has prompted creative, even speculative deals, including proposed Tua Tagovailoa packages. In other sports news, the NRL’s Brisbane Broncos appear close to signing versatile playmaker Paul Turner to a 2026 preseason/trial deal.