The Buffalo Bills acquired safety Amani Hooker from the Tennessee Titans on Tuesday, adding a player tied for the NFL lead in interceptions at the trade deadline.
Buffalo sent Tennessee a 2027 second-round draft pick in exchange for Hooker and a 2027 fifth-round pick. The trade is official.
Hooker, 28, has five interceptions through the season’s first nine weeks. He joins Buffalo for the second half of the season after spending his first eight NFL seasons with the Titans.
His contract runs through the 2028 season, giving the Bills control beyond this year. He is expected to line up alongside third-year safety Cole Bishop.
In 103 regular-season games, Hooker has recorded 17 interceptions, 467 tackles, five forced fumbles and 45 pass breakups.
The deal represents Buffalo’s largest commitment of draft capital to an in-season acquisition at the trade deadline under general manager Brandon Beane.
It also marks the third time in the past four seasons that Buffalo has traded at least a third-round pick ahead of the deadline.
The Bills acquired cornerback Rasul Douglas for a third-round pick in 2023, then sent a third-round pick to acquire wide receiver Amari Cooper in 2024.
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