CLEVELAND \u2013 The Buffalo Bills are giving defensive tackle Ed Oliver support and space following the accidental death of his 2-year-old son.<\/p>\n
Oliver has been grieving throughout training camp and many of his teammates only learned of the tragic accident on Friday. Following Saturday\u2019s 31-7 preseason win over the Browns<\/a>, Bills quarterback Josh Allen said the team is standing with Oliver.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, very unfortunate what happened and as a teammate of him, as someone in this locker room, all we can do is love on him,\u201d Allen said. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing that you can say to make the situation any better except being there in whatever ways he needs.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s what we\u2019re going to continue to do. That\u2019s what teammates do. You love up on each other when we\u2019re down, and I can\u2019t imagine what he\u2019s going through. But the way that he\u2019s dealt with it has been unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n Oliver has asked for privacy and prayers while still mourning his son, who was also named Ed. The toddler was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in a residential pool in Harris County, Texas, on June 28, a person briefed on what happened told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the team and player have not revealed that information.<\/p>\n Without providing many details including names or ages, the Harris County Sheriff\u2019s department posted a note on its Facebook account<\/a> that evening regarding the drowning of a toddler in a neighborhood community north of Houston. <\/p>\n \u201cThis is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the toddler\u2019s family during this incredibly difficult time. The investigation is ongoing,\u201d the post read.<\/p>\n A sheriff\u2019s official told The Associated Press on Saturday that a report was not immediately available.<\/p>\n Before Saturday\u2019s game, Bills<\/a> general manager Brandon Beane issued a statement expressing his and the organization\u2019s condolences.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s an unthinkable tragedy for any parent. We will continue to support Ed and his family as we grieve this tragic loss,\u201d Beane said<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bills first-year coach Joe Brady was equally compassionate toward Oliver, who is in his eighth season with Buffalo.<\/p>\n \u201cEver since I found out the news, I can\u2019t fathom what he\u2019s going through,\u201d Brady said. \u201dAs a coach and a father, there really aren\u2019t words to describe it. It\u2019s all about us loving him and giving him the privacy that he deserves.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s hard when I see him. I don\u2019t have the words, but all I can do is support him in whatever way he needs.\u201d <\/p>\n The 28-year-old Oliver was selected by the Bills in the first round of the 2019 draft out of Houston.<\/p>\n Oliver reported for training camp on time last month and appeared with the starters in the Bills\u2019 preseason-opening 29-14 win over Carolina last weekend. He has not practiced this week because of an undisclosed injury.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n Wawrow reported from Buffalo, New York.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n