DA dismisses DWI, weapons charges against Ed Oliver de Bills

The Montgomery County, Texas district attorney is dismissing charges against Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver stemming from his May 16 arrest on suspicion of drunk driving.

Oliver was arrested on State Highway 242 and, according to police, had an open beer between his legs and ultimately failed a sobriety test. The officer who administered the test noted that Oliver may have been under the influence of something other than alcohol.

No drugs were found in Oliver’s vehicle, but police discovered a gun and accused him of illegally carrying a weapon.

Oliver’s blood tests were “totally negative,” according to Houston attorney Gary Patterson. Due to those results, Patterson said, the DWI charge will be dismissed for lack of evidence.

The gun charge will automatically be dismissed because having a gun in a vehicle is illegal in Texas only if the driver is intoxicated or charged with another criminal act, Patterson said. Without the DWI charge, Oliver’s possession of a gun was legal.

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The Bills released a statement on social media Wednesday, saying Oliver “can now focus all his attention on the upcoming training camp and the season.”

“We are satisfied with today’s ruling on Ed Oliver. We supported and worked with Ed throughout the offseason program as it was a priority for us to allow the legal process to unfold,” the team said. “We appreciate Ed’s honesty and communication with us.”

Oliver tweeted a link on Wednesday to an opening story about his arrest and said, “Now go back and read this article knowing that my entire blood test was clean again! But I had a beer can between my legs to get the f — get out of here, how does a 5’8 officer [see] inside a window above his head anyway. … how do 5 police cars appear before taking a sobriety test?

The Bills selected the former University of Houston star with the ninth overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft. He established himself as one of Buffalo’s key defensive players, recording 43 tackles and five sacks as a rookie.