Hooker recorded five tackles (two solo), two interceptions and ad additional pass defensed in Sunday's 20-17 overtime win over the Patriots.
The safety also played on every defensive snap for the fifth game in a row and the sixth time in eight contests. Hooker has 40 tackles (27 solo), seven pass breakups, including three interceptions, and two forced fumbles in 2024.
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Titans' Amani Hooker: Available versus Patriots
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Hooker (groin) is good to go for Sunday's matchup with the Patriots, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Hooker drew a questionable designation after missing the first two practices this week and logging a limited workload Friday. It looks like he has shown the team enough to get the green light. The strong safety should take on his usual responsibilities, assuming he avoids any setbacks.
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Titans' Amani Hooker: Questionable for Week 9
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Hooker (groin) is listed as questionable to play Sunday versus the Patriots.
Hooker was unavailable for the team's first two practices of the week due to a groin injury, but he returned to log a limited session Friday, opening the door for him to play in Week 9. If Hooker is unable to go, Julius Wood is the top candidate to draw the start at strong safety in his place against New England.
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Titans' Amani Hooker: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Hooker (groin) didn't participate in Tennessee's practice Wednesday.
Hooker seemingly suffered a groin injury during last week's loss to the Lions, putting his status for Sunday's matchup in doubt. If he ends up being unable to play, Julius Wood would likely start in his place.
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Titans' Amani Hooker: First INT of season
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Hooker recorded six tackles (four solo) and an interception in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Colts.
Hooker picked off Joe Flacco on the Colts' second drive and returned it 27 yards to set up the Titans' first touchdown drive of the game. The 26-year-old safety has recorded 25 tackles (18 solo), four pass breakups, including Sunday's interception, through five games this season.
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Titans' Amani Hooker: Active for MNF
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Hooker (face) is listed as active for Monday night's game against the Dolphins.
Hooker was limited in three straight practices before being listed as questionable ahead of Monday's contest. With his active status confirmed, Hooker is line to continue to start at safety for the Titans, a role that has yielded him 14 tackles and a forced fumble in three games to date.
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Titans' Amani Hooker: Questionable to play vs. Miami
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Hooker (upper body) was a limited participant in Saturday's practice and is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Dolphins, C. Isaiah Smalls II of the Miami Herald reports.
Hooker has been limited in practice all week due to a face injury, and he officially carries a questionable tag into Monday's game. If he doesn't end up playing, Jamal Adams would be slated to start at strong safety alongside free safety Quandre Diggs. Hooker has accumulated 14 tackles (11 solo), two passes defended and one forced fumble through the first three games of the regular season.
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Titans' Amani Hooker: Six tackles vs. Chicago
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Hooker finished Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Bears with six tackles (five solo), two passes defended and one forced fumble.
Hooker led the Titans in passes defended and solo tackles Sunday, and he tied defensive end Harold Landry and linebacker Kenneth Murray for most combined tackles. Hooker punched the ball out of wide receiver Rome Odunze's hands during the final two minutes of the second quarter, but Bears' left guard Teven Jenkins managed to recover the fumble. Hooker joined Murray and free safety Quandre Diggs as the only three Tennessee defenders to play all 56 defensive snaps.
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Titans' Amani Hooker: Returns for minicamp
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Hooker (knee) was spotted participating during the Titans' minicamp practice Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
The 25-year-old safety appeared in Tennessee's first 13 games before sustaining a season-ending knee injury in 2023, but he looks to be back to full health. Hooker logged 85 total tackles, one interception and seven passes defensed in his 13 appearances last season. Now that Hooker has returned to form, he's expected to start alongside Elijah Molden at safety.
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Titans' Amani Hooker: Shifts to IR
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The Titans placed Hooker (knee) on injured reserve Friday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Hooker seems to have suffered a knee injury at some point within the last week, and he won't return to the field this year after being placed on IR. The 25-year-old had the most productive season of his career in 2023, recording 85 total tackles, seven pass deflections and one interception in 13 games. Terrell Edmunds will likely assume the starting strong safety duties for the remainder of the year.
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Titans' Amani Hooker: No go for Week 16
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Hooker (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against Seattle, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Hooker will miss his second contest of the year after picking up an apparent knee injury within the last week. Terrell Edmunds will take over at starting strong safety versus the Seahawks.
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Titans' Amani Hooker: Paces squad in stops Week 12
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Hooker recorded 11 tackles (eight solo) Sunday in a 17-10 victory versus Carolina.
Hooker's tackle total led the Titans and marked his second double-digit performance of the season. The veteran safety continues to be a near every-down starter for Tennessee and has already hit a new career high with 67 stops on the campaign. Hooker has also recorded one interception and one forced fumble.
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Titans' Amani Hooker: Makes seven stops
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Hooker recorded seven tackles in Thursday's 20-16 loss to Pittsburgh.
Hooker now has at least seven stops in three consecutive games and has also played on 100 percent of defensive snaps in five straight contests. Across seven games on the campaign, he's also chipped in four passes defended and one pick.
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Titans' Amani Hooker: Leads team in tackles in return
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Hooker had 11 tackles (nine solo) in Sunday's 27-3 loss to the Browns.
Hooker returned Sunday after missing Week 2 while in the league's concussion protocols. He led the team in tackles in large part due to the 81.8 percent completion rate by Deshaun Watson, which set up plenty of tackle opportunities in the secondary. Hooker and the Titans will look to get back in the win column in Week 4 when they take on the Bengals at home.
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Titans' Amani Hooker: Good to go at Browns
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Hooker cleared concussion protocol Friday and will be available for Sunday's game at Cleveland, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
As suspected after he practiced in full Wednesday and Thursday, Hooker is ready to play in Week 3. He'll resume his regular role as the starting strong safety next to Kevin Byard on Sunday.
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Titans' Amani Hooker: Status up in the air for Week 18
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Hooker (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Saturday's game versus the Jaguars.
Hooker opened Week 18 prep with back-to-back limited sessions before sitting out the Titans' final practice Thursday. Nevertheless, it appears he'll still have a chance to play and suit up for the first time since Week 14. Expect Hooker to reprise his starting role at strong safety if he is ultimately ruled active 90 minutes prior to Saturday's 8:15 pm E.T. kickoff.
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Titans' Amani Hooker: Out Sunday
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Hooker (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against the Chargers, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
After failing to practice Thursday and Friday due to a knee injury, Hooker has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against Los Angeles, marking his sixth absence of the season. In his stead, Josh Kalu and Andrew Adams are candidates for increased roles alongside Kevin Byard.
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Titans' Amani Hooker: Full participant Wednesday
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Hooker (shoulder) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice session, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
Hooker missed a third consecutive game against the Packers in Week 11, but he's had additional time to recover following the Thursday night win. Although it's worth noting that he was a full participant on last Monday's practice estimation before being ruled out, his full participation Wednesday signals that he'll likely be available Sunday against the Bengals.
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Titans' Amani Hooker: Estimated for full practice Monday
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Hooker, who's missed the last two games with a shoulder injury, was listed as a full participant on the Titans' estimated practice report Monday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
Hooker suffered the injury during Tennessee's Week 8 victory against Houston. However, his status on Monday's estimated injury report suggests the safety could return as soon as Thursday against Green Bay. Hooker played 100 percent of Tennessee's defensive snaps in two of his five contests this season, so he figures to return to a sizeable role as soon as he's ready to retake the field.
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Titans' Amani Hooker: Won't return Sunday
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Hooker (shoulder) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Texans, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
Hooker sustained a shoulder injury during the first half of Sunday's matchup and will be unavailable down the stretch. It's not yet clear whether the issue will impact his availability for next Sunday's game against Kansas City.
