The Buffalo Bills went shopping for a safety and came home with the league's interceptions leader.

Buffalo is trading a second-round pick to the Tennessee Titans for Amani Hooker and a fifth-round pick, according to reports Tuesday. The deal came ahead of the NFL trade deadline at 3 p.m. Central.

Hooker, 28, leads the NFL with five interceptions this season. He also has 52 tackles and six pass breakups in his first year in coach Robert Saleh's defense.

Eight years in Tennessee

Hooker has spent his entire career with the Titans. He can play both strong and free safety and spent years as the No. 2 safety next to names like Kevin Byard and Quandre Diggs.

Tennessee signed him to new deals in 2022 and 2025. He is under contract through 2028.

He is the second Titans defensive captain traded this season. Tennessee sent All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons to Chicago for two first-round picks before Week 8. Hooker was named a captain after that deal.

Buffalo's fix at the back

Safety has been a problem for the Bills all year. Veteran C.J. Gardner-Johnson was supposed to solve it, but he was suspended a game for spitting at an opponent and released on Nov. 4.

Damar Hamlin has started the last two games alongside Cole Bishop. Geno Stone and rookie Jalon Kilgore are also on the roster.

Buffalo's secondary struggled early before strong games against Baltimore and Minnesota. Both of those came against backup quarterbacks, so the Bills wanted more help for the stretch run.