Bills land Titans star safety Amani Hooker as Super Bowl contender loads up

The Bills are adding to their defense ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline. Buffalo acquired star safety Amani Hooker from the Titans, according to NFL insider Tom Pelissero. The Bills are sending a second-round pick to Tennessee in exchange for Hooker and a fifth-round selection, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal comes nearly two weeks after Tennessee traded four-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons to the Bears in exchange for two first-round picks. The Titans, who are 1-7 and firmly in rebuilding mode, now hold two first-round picks and two second-round picks in 2027, along with two first-round selections in 2028.Hooker, a fourth-round pick in 2019 out of Iowa, has played his entire career with the Titans. The 28-year-old has 17 interceptions across eight NFL seasons, including five picks through the first nine weeks of this season, tied for the most in the league.He joins a Bills defense that has struggled against the pass despite the team’s impressive 7-1 start.Follow all of the latest NFL trade deadline updates, news and rumors on The Post’s live blog.Buffalo has surrendered 252.8 passing yards per game, the sixth-most in the NFL, although its defense has shown signs of improvement of late, holding opponents to just 16 combined points over its past two games.The Bills extended their winning streak to four games Monday night with a 23-6 victory over the Vikings, holding Minnesota quarterback Carson Wentz to just 81 passing yards and intercepting him twice.Hooker joins promising young safety Cole Bishop, who enjoyed a breakout 2025 season, to form a strong safeties unit for Buffalo.It’s the second big-name safety dealt this week after the Jaguars traded for Falcons’ Pro Bowler Jesse Bates....