ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver would have preferred to ease back into practice Wednesday, three days after playing a game-changing role in a grueling — and stunning — come-from-behind season-opening win.

Coach Sean McDermott had other ideas in reminding his defense how its performance in a 41-40 victory over the Baltimore Ravens wasn’t acceptable.

“Yeah, full pads on a Wednesday after a game where we had to play all 60 minutes is a little challenging,” Oliver said with a sigh after pulling off strips of thick black tape from his hands.

“It’s trying mentally to get yourself back right. And you’re still kind of hurting,” the seventh-year player added. “But you put on full pads and you go out there and you compete, because that’s who we are.”

As five-time defending

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