The idea of the Buffalo Bills trading Ed Oliver might not actually be the Bills idea.
Indeed, it is the social media posting habit of the explosive defensive lineman that has Bills Mafia wondering ... with some posts so cryptic yet specific that there is speculation that he might be bound for the Chicago Bears.
Oliver recently posted a trio of Instagram stories showing him doing his thing against a trio of opponents.
Down went Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions.
Down went Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers.
Down went Kirk Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings.
What's missing? A video or a picture of Ed Oliver registering against Justin Fields' Bears.
"Enjoyed myself,'' he posted, as if to suggest that his Buffalo time is about over.
What's this all about? We don't know that the Bills are invested in this idea at all, though Oliver (with his fifth-year option having been picked up) is in the final year of his contract and Buffalo seems in no hurry to forge an extension.
Obviously, though Oliver is thinking about his bags being packed.
If we want to put a nice, neat bow on top of an Oliver trade, though, it would not be a swap that features the Bears (though Chicago happens to have as much cap room as any team in the NFL, meaning the Bears can play loosely here with moves).
No, the neater Bills move would be a trade of Oliver (leaving them needy upfront as they eye the NFL Draft and maybe a free agent like Frank Clark) in exchange for a wide receiver.
The Broncos continue to dangle (at too high a price) Jerry Jeudy. And speaking of cryptic notes on social media, the Cardinals' trade bait DeAndre Hopkins is singing to the tune of "Buffalo Soldier.''
We'll soon find out if the players' online desires match those of the Buffalo Bills front office.
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