# Buffalo Bills wanted 8-time Pro Bowler before they acquired Amani Hooker > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/886584 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 3 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 5:40 AM · Read it: The Buffalo Bills made a move for Tennessee Titans safety Amani Hooker, but they wanted a more-decorated NFL star before that. The 7-1 Buffalo Bills had clearly identified the need for a safety at the NFL trade deadline, based on reports and how things turned out. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 1:21 PM: [Buffalo Bills Acquiring Amani Hooker in Trade With Tennessee Titans]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) The Buffalo Bills have reportedly reached a deal with the Tennessee Titans for safety Amani Hooker. - Nov 11, 2026, 5:40 AM: [Buffalo Bills wanted 8-time Pro Bowler before they acquired Amani Hooker]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) The Buffalo Bills made a move for Tennessee Titans safety Amani Hooker, but they wanted a more-decorated NFL star before that. The 7-1 Buffalo Bills had clearly identified the need for a safety at the NFL trade deadline, based on reports and how things turned out. - 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.