Bills Acquire Titans Safety Amani Hooker for a 2027 Second-Round Pick
Hooker, 28, is tied for the NFL lead with five interceptions. He is signed through 2028 and has spent his entire career with the Titans.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 2 min read
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The Buffalo Bills acquired safety Amani Hooker from the Tennessee Titans on Tuesday, Nov. 10, sending a 2027 second-round pick and receiving a 2027 fifth-round pick with Hooker, the Bills announced.
Hooker, 28, is tied for the NFL lead with five interceptions through nine weeks, the Bills said. He is signed through the 2028 season and has spent his first eight NFL seasons in Tennessee, with 17 career interceptions, 467 tackles, five forced fumbles and 45 pass breakups in 103 regular-season games. Yahoo Sports reported that he ranks second on the Titans this season with 52 tackles and was a fourth-round pick in 2019.
The Bills said the trade is official and that Hooker projects to start opposite third-year safety Cole Bishop. Related: Buffalo’s Monday night win in Minnesota.
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The trade was Jacksonville's third defensive addition Monday, after deals for safety Jessie Bates III and defensive tackle Davon Godchaux, a day before the NFL trade deadline.
Cisco, a former Jaguars third-round pick out of Syracuse, is in his sixth NFL season. The Lions said additional trade terms were not disclosed and that they waived tight end Jackson Meeks.
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