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Bills trade for safety Amani Hooker from Titans ahead of deadline

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 11, 2026, 12:53 AM

Last updated Nov 11, 2026

Bills trade for safety Amani Hooker from Titans ahead of deadline

Summary

The Buffalo Bills acquired safety Amani Hooker from the Tennessee Titans on Tuesday. General manager Brandon Beane traded a second-round pick for Hooker, looking to bolster the team's secondary amid Super Bowl aspirations. The Bills restructured Dion Dawkins' contract to accommodate Hooker's remaining deal. This move follows the Bills' recent improvement on defense, despite a shaky start to the season. Buffalo prepares to face the division-rival Jets this weekend.

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•Buffalo gave up a second-round pick for Amani Hooker.
•Beane also restructured Dion Dawkins' deal to fit Hooker.
•Bills defense allowed 28.5 points per game in early season.
•Buffalo prepares to face the Jets after a recent win over Minnesota.
•Bills currently hold an AFC-leading 7-1 record.

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12:53 AMYahoo Sports — Bills GM Beane takes aggressive approach in acquiring safety Amani Hooker in a trade

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(AP) — Maddening as it might be to fans clamoring for the Buffalo Bills to swing for the fences and make a deal, any deal, general manager Brandon Beane approaches each NFL trade deadline toeing the line of being aggressive versus reckless.It’s a delicate balance in which Beane is mindful of weighing the long-term implications of preserving a contending roster with a 30-year-old Josh Allen in his prime, and the short-term benefits of making a win-now splash and paying for it later with a bloate
— Yahoo Sportsby JOHN WAWROW

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