As the Buffalo Bills traded for safety Amani Hooker from the Tennessee Titans before Tuesday's deadline at 4 p.m. (EST), the team had been surrounded by rumors involving many players. One player that the Bills were connected to was Arizona Cardinals veteran Budda Baker, as this NFL insider would reinforce the link.
According to league insider Jordan Schultz, Buffalo “made a very strong push” for Baker, though the reported impression from Buffalo was that Arizona did not want to “trade a franchise icon.” This would lead to the Bills shifting their focus to Tennessee in an effort to acquire Hooker.
“Sources: Prior to trading for Amani Hooker, the #Bills made a very strong push for #Cardinals 8x Pro Bowl S Budda Baker,” Schultz wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Arizona gave off the impression they don’t want to trade a franchise icon – despite a lost season – and Buffalo eventually got a deal done in Tennessee.”
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