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Bills Acquire Interception Leader Amani Hooker From Titans
By Alexander Cole
Alexander Cole
Alexander Cole is The Library Media’s NFL writer on the Sports Desk.
The Buffalo Bills are acquiring safety Amani Hooker from the Tennessee Titans in a deadline deal that adds one of the NFL’s most productive ball-hawking defensive backs to Buffalo’s secondary.
According to ESPN, Buffalo is sending a second-round draft pick to Tennessee and receiving a fifth-round selection in return. CBS Sports and Yahoo Sports have also reported the acquisition.
Hooker, in his eighth NFL season, leads the league with five interceptions. He recorded three of those interceptions in a game against Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow on November 1.
He has also registered 52 tackles this season.
Hooker’s versatility is another part of his value. He has played free safety, strong safety and in the slot.
He is under contract through 2028 after signing a three-year, $40.5 million extension. His salary cap hit for this season is $11.96 million.
Buffalo’s acquisition addresses a need in a safety group that has been a weakness for a defense that has surrendered late points. The Bills had less than $4 million in available salary cap space in ESPN’s trade-deadline preview, making the move an aggressive investment by a team competing for a postseason position.
For Tennessee, the transaction continues a period of significant roster turnover.
The Titans had already traded defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons to Chicago for two first-round picks earlier in the deadline season. Hooker’s departure represents another major move in the club’s sell-off.
— Alexander Cole, Sports Desk
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