Bills trade second‑round pick for safety Amani Hooker
Buffalo traded a second‑round draft choice to Tennessee for safety Amani Hooker and a fifth‑round pick, boosting its defensive depth as it seeks to improve a 7‑1 record.
Key points
- Bills gave up a second‑round pick to acquire safety Amani Hooker and a fifth‑round pick.
- Hooker, 28, has eight seasons with the Titans and leads the league with five interceptions in 2026.
- Bills are 7‑1 after a 23‑6 win over the Vikings and rank 29th in passing yards allowed.
- Titans are 1‑7, last in the AFC South, and hold two first‑ and second‑round picks for 2027.
- Hooker signed a three‑year extension in 2025, keeping him under contract through 2028.
The Buffalo Bills have completed a trade with the Tennessee Titans, acquiring safety Amani Hooker and a fifth-round draft pick in exchange for a second-round selection.
Hooker, a 28‑year‑old who was drafted by the Titans in the fourth round of the 2019 draft out of Iowa, has spent eight seasons with Tennessee and is under contract through the 2028 season after signing a three‑year extension in 2025.
During the 2026 season, Hooker has appeared in seven games, recording six passes defended and leading the league with five interceptions. He has allowed 20 receptions on 26 targets for 249 yards, posting a passer rating of 79.3 as the nearest defender, according to Next Gen Stats.
The Bills entered the trade with a 7‑1 record, having just defeated the Minnesota Vikings 23‑6, and they rank 29th in passing yards allowed this season.
The Titans, now 1‑7 and last in the AFC South heading into Week 10, retain two first‑ and second‑round picks in the 2027 NFL Draft after recently trading defensive end Jeffery Simmons to the Chicago Bears.
Your questions, answered
What did the Bills trade to get Amani Hooker?
They traded a second‑round draft selection to the Titans for Hooker and a fifth‑round pick.
How many interceptions did Hooker have in 2026?
Hooker recorded five interceptions, leading the league.
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