Amani Hooker isn’t wasting any time getting to work in Buffalo.
The Bills’ new safety, acquired from the Tennessee Titans to shore up a shaky secondary, is expected to suit up against the Jets in Week 10. That would make Sunday his first game with Buffalo, and it comes just days after the trade deadline move that sent him to the AFC East.
Bills new S Amani Hooker on if he’ll play this weekend against the Jets: “Oh I’m gonna play on Sunday. Yeah. I’ll be ready to go.”
- Joe Buscaglia (@JoeBuscaglia) November 11, 2026
That matters for a Buffalo defense that has been vulnerable through the air. The Bills have allowed the fourth-most passing yards per game in the league at 238.8, and the secondary has been one of the weaker spots on the roster. Hooker gives them a much-needed boost right away.
He’s been one of the league’s better safeties this season, at least by Pro Football Focus. Hooker owns an 81.0 overall grade and a 75.2 coverage grade, which rank sixth and 10th among safeties, respectively. He also enters the matchup tied for the NFL lead with five interceptions.
The Jets, though, won’t be seeing a brand-new face for the first time. This will actually be their second look at Hooker in 2026. He played against them in Week 1 when the Jets opened the season in Tennessee, and he finished with 10 tackles and a tackle for loss.
Now he’ll face them again in Week 10, with a third meeting still on the schedule in Week 18 when New York heads to Buffalo. There’s a chance that game won’t feature Buffalo’s full lineup if the Bills have already locked up a playoff spot by then.
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