The Buffalo Bills acquired safety Amani Hooker from the Tennessee Titans in a trade involving two selections in the 2027 draft. The United States team receives a defender whose five interceptions are tied for the league lead through nine weeks. Hooker is under contract through 2028 and is expected to play alongside Cole Bishop.
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Hooker joins Buffalo’s defensive backfield
The Buffalo Bills, an American football team in the United States, acquired safety Amani Hooker from the Tennessee Titans. The position covers the back of the defense. Buffalo’s announcement confirmed the deal, while Sportsnet carried Associated Press reporting of the same acquisition. Hooker joins a team that plans to use him alongside Cole Bishop in the secondary, the group responsible for defending passing plays.[1], [2]
Buffalo is sending its second-round selection in the 2027 draft to Tennessee. In return, it receives Hooker and the Titans’ fifth-round pick in that same draft. The club said Hooker is signed through the 2028 season. He arrives at the age of 28 after spending his first eight seasons in the league with Tennessee, bringing an existing contract that extends beyond the current campaign.[1]
Five interceptions share the league lead
Hooker intercepted five passes through the first nine weeks of the season, a total tied for the league lead, according to Buffalo. His career record covers 103 regular-season appearances. Across those games, he has made 17 interceptions and 45 pass breakups, with 467 tackles. The club also listed five forced fumbles, plays in which his defense dislodged the ball from an opposing player.[1]
Beane commits a second-round selection
The acquisition involves the highest draft-round selection general manager Brandon Beane has surrendered in an in-season deadline trade, the Bills said. In 2023, Buffalo used a third-round pick to acquire defensive back Rasul Douglas. A year later, it gave up another third-rounder for receiver Amari Cooper. The Hooker deal again sends a future selection out of Buffalo while also bringing a later-round choice back.[1]
Beane told ESPN that talks with Tennessee had begun roughly a week earlier before stalling. The discussions resumed after the teams’ general managers met at the Notre Dame-Miami college game the previous weekend. Buffalo announced the result with both draft selections specified and Hooker’s contract through 2028 stated. His projected partner Bishop is in his third season, while Hooker brings eight seasons of experience from Tennessee.[1]
