Buffalo, NY – June 11, 2025: The Buffalo Bills are in talks with the Baltimore Ravens to acquire pass rusher Odafe Oweh, a 2021 first-round pick who notched 10 sacks in 2024, sources told ESPN. The deal could bolster Buffalo’s Super Bowl push.
Oweh, 26, is on his fifth-year option at $13.2 million, per Spotrac. The Penn State alum’s breakout 2024—39 tackles, 23 QB hits—makes him a prime target for Sean McDermott’s defense, per The Athletic.
Bills GM Brandon Beane, needing edge depth after Von Miller’s departure, sees Oweh as a fit alongside Greg Rousseau, per Buffalo Rumblings. “Oweh’s speed is elite,” insider Sal Capaccio said on WGR 550.
Ravens GM Eric DeCosta, facing Oweh’s looming extension, may seek a third-round pick, per Ravens Wire. Buffalo’s 2026 draft capital, including two compensatory picks, gives Beane leverage, despite a tight $5.2 million cap, per Spotrac.
Oweh’s athleticism, honed with 20 added pounds in 2024, aligns with McDermott’s scheme, per SI.com. “He’d terrorize QBs,” Taron Johnson said, per Democrat and Chronicle. But fitting his salary requires cap maneuvers, like cutting Dawson Knox.
Bills Mafia buzzed on X: “Oweh to Buffalo? Super Bowl time!” (@BillsMafiaFan). Skeptics warned: “Don’t overpay for one good year!” (@716BillsFan). Buffalo’s 39-sack 2024 defense needs Oweh’s spark, per NFL.com.
Baltimore’s depth, with Kyle Van Noy and David Ojabo, makes Oweh tradable, per The Baltimore Banner. If talks stall, Buffalo could pivot to free agents like Jaire Alexander, per ESPN.
As minicamp unfolds, this trade could reshape Buffalo’s defense. Will Oweh don the red and blue? Stay tuned to ESPN for updates on this high-stakes deal!
