# Bills Reportedly Pursued 8-Time Pro Bowler Before Amani Hooker Trade > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/307886 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 3 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 10, 2026, 4:57 PM · Read it: The Buffalo Bills just traded for Amani Hooker, but it sounds like their initial plan was to pick up an eight-time Pro Bowler instead. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 4:57 PM: [Bills Reportedly Pursued 8-Time Pro Bowler Before Amani Hooker Trade]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) The Buffalo Bills just traded for Amani Hooker, but it sounds like their initial plan was to pick up an eight-time Pro Bowler instead. - Nov 11, 2026, 11:02 AM: [Confirming 'Aggressive' Bills Pursued DT, Another Big-Name Safety Before Amani Hooker Trade]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) The Buffalo Bills were reportedly looking for a defensive tackle and they were in on another big-name safety before acquiring Amani Hooker from the Tennessee Titans. - Nov 11, 2026, 5:23 PM: [Bills S Amani Hooker: "Amazing" to be on a team that's winning]() — ProFootballTalk (Sports, United States) Safety Amani Hooker was catapulted up the standings this week.