Let’s break down some of the financial and draft-pick implications of the Buffalo Bills trading for veteran safety Amani Hooker before the NFL trade deadline.
Hooker is a 28 year old in his eighth professional season, all of which, until now, were spent with the Tennessee Titans, the club that selected him in the fourth round out of the University of Iowa in 2019.
Draft-pick value for Bills to acquire Amani Hooker
On the Jimmy Johnson trade value chart — using the NFL draft order after Week 9’s action — the Bills paid the equivalent of between the No.
71 and No. 72 overall pick (Round 3) to acquire Hooker.
How many picks do the Bills now have in the 2027 NFL Draft?
After the Hooker trade, the Bills have nine picks in the 2027 NFL Draft:
Round 1 – Own
Round 3 – Own
Round 4 – Own
Round 4 – Expected compensatory selection for David Edwards’ departure
Round 5 – Titans from Amani Hooker trade
Round 5 – Own
Round 6 – Colts from Sedrick Van Pran-Granger trade
Round 6 – Own
Round 7 – Raiders
How long is Amani Hooker signed?
Hooker is currently signed through the 2028 season. He has a prorated salary of $4.47M for the 2026 season. According ESPN NFL reporter Cameron Wolfe, the Titans are not eating any of Hooker’s remaining 2026 salary. Hooker is set count $10.28M in 2027 and $13.5M in 2028.
Of course, the Bills can redo Hooker’s deal if the two sides can agree on terms, but for a team that is currently allocating the third-fewest amount of money to the safety position — and is currently set to allocate the seventh-lowest in 2027 and 12th-lowest to that position in 2028 — Hooker’s future cap hits are very manageable.
Does Amani Hooker have any connections to any Bills players?
Yes. Hooker and Bills practice-squad safety Geno Stone were teammates at Iowa in 2017 and 2018.
