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Bills Land Safety Hooker via Trade with Titans
Buffalo acquires eight-year veteran to address secondary concerns
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Trade Details
The Buffalo Bills acquired safety Amani Hooker from the Tennessee Titans. In return, the Titans received a second-round pick while sending back a fifth-round pick. Hooker remains under contract through 2028 with a salary cap hit of roughly $12 million for 2026. The Titans also completed another deal that sent an All-Pro defensive tackle and a 2028 fifth-round pick to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a 2027 first-round pick, a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 first-round pick. As a result, Tennessee now holds two first-round picks and two second-round picks for next year's draft.
Hooker's Performance
The 28-year-old Hooker has spent his entire eight-year career with the Titans. This season he has posted five interceptions, which leads the league, along with 52 tackles and six pass breakups while playing in Robert Saleh's defensive scheme. He has filled both strong and free safety roles and previously earned contract extensions in 2022 and 2025. Hooker was named a defensive captain following the earlier trade of another Titans leader.
Bills Address Secondary Needs
Buffalo opened the year with C.J. Gardner-Johnson on a $6 million deal but released him after a one-game suspension. That left Damar Hamlin, Geno Stone and rookie Jalon Kilgore as the primary options. Hamlin has started the last two games alongside Cole Bishop. The unit struggled through the first six games, though it showed improvement in subsequent matchups against Baltimore and Minnesota.
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