# Bills Made Aggressive Trade Offer for Pro Bowler Before Amani Hooker Deal

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4 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 12:31 AM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bills-made-aggressive-trade-offer-063105928.html>

The Buffalo Bills finally got the secondary help they were looking for on Tuesday, but Amani Hooker wasn’t their first choice. Buffalo can score with anybody, but its pass defense is ranked 29th in the league (238.8 yards per game) after Monday night’s win over the Minnesota Vikings. After missing out on safety Jessie Bates,

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 1:21 PM: [Titans agree to trade safety Amani Hooker to Bills: Sources](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7740141/2026/11/10/amani-hooker-titans-bills-trade/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  The 2019 fourth-round draft pick steadily grew his role in Tennessee and his second extension has him under contract through 2028.
- Nov 11, 2026, 12:31 AM: [Bills Made Aggressive Trade Offer for Pro Bowler Before Amani Hooker Deal](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bills-made-aggressive-trade-offer-063105928.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  The Buffalo Bills finally got the secondary help they were looking for on Tuesday, but Amani Hooker wasn’t their first choice. Buffalo can score with anybody, but its pass defense is ranked 29th in the league (238.8 yards per game) after Monday night’s win over the Minnesota Vikings. After missing out on safety Jessie Bates,
- Nov 11, 2026, 11:02 AM: [Confirming 'Aggressive' Bills Pursued DT, Another Big-Name Safety Before Amani Hooker Trade](<https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/onsi/trade-deadline-confirming-aggressive-bills-pursued-dt-another-big-name-safety-before-amani-hooker-deal>) — 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](<https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/bills-s-amani-hooker-amazing-to-be-on-a-team-thats-winning>) — ProFootballTalk (Sports, United States)
  Safety Amani Hooker was catapulted up the standings this week.
