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Safety Amani Hooker experienced a significant shift in his NFL journey this week, moving from the Tennessee Titans to the Buffalo Bills in a trade executed on Tuesday. The deal transported him from a Titans squad that holds a 1-7 record to a Bills team boasting a 7-1 mark and aspirations of a deep playoff run.
Buffalo's acquisition of Hooker is intended to strengthen the back end of their defense, and the safety himself voiced his enthusiasm about the change on Wednesday. 'It's amazing,' Hooker said, according to Nick Suss of ESPN.com. 'That's literally all I can say. Because I've been on a team that hasn't been winning.'
Hooker made sure to express gratitude toward his former organization. 'So I'm obviously very grateful for the Titans and what they did for me,' he said. 'But in the past, we haven't been winning. And to be on a team that's putting up points with a quarterback and offensive guys that are on fire, and a great defense, I'm just excited to be here.'
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The trade represents a stark contrast for Hooker, who now joins a Bills team that is performing at a high level on both sides of the ball. He expressed confidence in his ability to quickly learn Buffalo's defensive scheme and be ready to play against the New York Jets on Sunday, with the process of getting up to speed continuing over the next couple of days.
Originally reported by nbcsports.