After his three-interception performance against Cincinnati on Nov. 1 made him a promising trade target, the Tennessee Titans dealt former Hawkeyes safety Amani Hooker to the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday amid the NFL's trade-deadline flurry.
Fresh off a 23-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night, the Bills (7-1) acquired Hooker and a 2027 fifth-round pick in a deal that will send Tennessee (1-7) a 2027 second-round pick just before the NFL's trade deadline closes at 3 p.m. CT.
Trading: Titans are sending safety Amani Hooker to the Bills, as @TomPelissero reported.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 10, 2026
Term update: bills trading a 2nd-round pick for Hooker and a 5th, per sources. pic.twitter.com/FsZ5KL86Sh
Hooker, 28, is a former 2019 fourth-round pick of the Titans that has started
74 games for Tennessee. This season, he has 52 tackles (33 solo, 19 assisted), six passes defended, a league-leading five interceptions for 114 return yards, and three stuffs in seven games played.
During his three seasons at Iowa from 2016-18, Hooker recorded 125 tackles (80 solo, 45 assisted), nine passes defended, six interceptions for 90 yards and a touchdown, 3.5 tackles for loss, and one sack in 37 total games.
With the secondary a concern for the Bills this year, Hooker should immediately provide support as Buffalo looks to finally get over the hump in their quest for a Super Bowl title.
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