Bills add defensive help, swing trade for Titans' safety before deadline
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The Buffalo Bills have joined the trade deadline festivities.
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One day after a convincing win on "Monday Night Football" over the Minnesota Vikings, the AFC-leading Bills swung a trade for some defensive help.
The Bills are acquiring Amani Hooker from the Tennessee Titans, according to multiple reports. Buffalo is sending a second-round pick to Tennessee in exchange for the safety and a fifth-round pick.
It represents the defensive help that Buffalo was looking for, especially on the back end. The Bills' safety room took a hit ahead of Week 9, when the team released C.J. Gardner-Johnson following his return from a suspension for spitting at the Raiders' Brock Bowers.
Hooker currently leads the NFL with five interceptions. Three of them came against the Bengals' Joe Burrow on Nov. 1. The 28-year-old has 52 total tackles and one tackle for a loss in seven games this season.
Drafted by the Titans in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft, Hooker has played all eight seasons in Tennessee and signed a three-year, $40.5 million extension with the team in Sept. 2025.
Here's what to know.
Amani Hooker trade details
- Bills receive: S Amani Hooker, 2027 fifth-round pick
- Titans receive: 2027 second-round pick
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Bills add defensive help, swing trade for Titans' safety before deadline