Bills made 'compelling' offer for All-Pro safety before Amani Hooker trade

Many of the AFC's top contenders made deals at the trade deadline, so the Buffalo Bills had to get in on the action. The team's offense is elite, but the defense has been a mess, especially in the secondary.

The Bills parted ways with starter C.J. Gardner-Johnson, so the need at safety was massive. Luckily, they were able to add one by trading a second-round pick to the Tennessee Titans for Amani Hooker. He's never been a Pro Bowler or an All-Pro, but he's currently tied for the NFL lead in interceptions (5).

However, the Bills' initially wanted a different safety, but the deal couldn't come to fruition.

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Hooker is a very good player, but a…