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The Montgomery County Police Reporter posted
photos of Oliver, 22, performing a field sobriety test as well
as of him being handcuffed. He was wearing a gray shirt with the
Bills' logo.
A sheriff's deputy pulled him over around 9 p.m. local time
after a caller reported that the driver of a white Ford pickup
truck, which was towing a dune buggy, was driving erratically
and failing to stay in his lane along State Highway 242 in a
construction zone.
The Montgomery County Police Reporter also said the deputy
spotted an open beer between Oliver's legs and called for a
deputy certified in administering a field sobriety test to come
to the scene. A search of his car found a gun.
Oliver was arrested and taken to a local hospital to have a
blood-alcohol level test, then was taken to Montgomery County
Jail. The Houston Chronicle reported he later was released on an
unspecified bond.
Oliver, a Houston native, was a three-time All-American at the
University of Houston. The Bills made him the No. 9 overall pick
in the 2019 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, he played in all 16
games (seven starts), making 43 tackles, registering five sacks
and adding one forced fumble.
"We are aware of the situation and we are gathering more
information. We will have no further comment at this point," the
Bills said in a statement released Sunday morning.
Oliver was one of four NFL players taken into custody on
Saturday.
New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker and Seattle Seahawks
cornerback Quinton Dunbar both turned themselves in to face
numerous charges, including armed robbery, in connection with an
incident that occurred in Florida earlier in the week.
Washington Redskins wide receiver Cody Latimer was arrested in
Colorado on charges of assault, menacing and illegal discharge
of a firearm.
--Field Level Media
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