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Current Contract
Danielle Hunter signed a 2 year, $49,000,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including a $21,000,000 signing bonus, $48,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $24,500,000. In 2024, Hunter will earn a base salary of $8,000,000 and a signing bonus of $21,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $13,700,000 and a dead cap value of $48,000,000.Contract: 2 yr(s) / $49,000,000 Signing Bonus $21,000,000 Average Salary $24,500,000 Total Guarantees $48,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $48,000,000 Free Agent: 2026 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster/Gm Misc. Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2024 30 $8,000,000 $4,200,000 $500,000 $1,000,000 $13,700,000 $48,000,000 $29,500,000($29,500,000) $29,500,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $48,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-34,300,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $21,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-7,300,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $31,200,000 2025 Dead Cap: $16,800,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-17,500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $4,200,000 2025 Dead Cap: $16,800,000 2024 Cap Savings: $9,500,000 2025 31 $19,000,000 $4,200,000 $500,000 - $23,700,000 $35,800,000 $19,500,000($49,000,000) $24,500,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $35,800,000 2025 Cap Savings: $-12,100,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $16,800,000 2025 Cap Savings: $6,900,000 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $23,200,000 2026 Dead Cap: $12,600,000 2025 Cap Savings: $500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $4,200,000 2026 Dead Cap: $12,600,000 2025 Cap Savings: $19,500,000 2026 32 - $4,200,000 - - $12,600,000 $12,600,000 - Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $12,600,000 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $12,600,000 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $12,600,000 2026 Cap Savings: $12,600,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $12,600,000 2026 Cap Savings: $12,600,000 2027 33 - $4,200,000 - - $4,200,000 - - Pre-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $4,200,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $4,200,000 Post-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $4,200,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $4,200,000 2028 34 - $4,200,000 - - $4,200,000 - - Pre-6/1 Release 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $4,200,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $4,200,000 Post-6/1 Release 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $4,200,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $4,200,000 2026 35 UFA Contract Notes:- $48M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
- Pro Bowl: $1M
- 2026-2027 years automatically void
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Current Dead Contracts
Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash 2024 - $14,906,668 - $14,906,668 -($0)
Previous Contracts
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2023-2023
Danielle Hunter signed a 1 year, $17,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including a $5,500,000 signing bonus, $17,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,000,000. In 2024, Hunter will earn a base salary of $8,000,000 and a signing bonus of $21,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $13,700,000 and a dead cap value of $48,000,000.Contract: 1 yr(s) / $17,000,000 Signing Bonus $5,500,000 Average Salary $17,000,000 Total Guarantees $17,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $17,000,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA 2018-2023
Danielle Hunter signed a 5 year, $72,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including a $15,000,000 signing bonus, $40,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,400,000. In 2024, Hunter will earn a base salary of $8,000,000 and a signing bonus of $21,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $13,700,000 and a dead cap value of $48,000,000.Contract: 5 yr(s) / $72,000,000 Signing Bonus $15,000,000 Average Salary $14,400,000 Total Guarantees $40,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $16,907,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA 2015-2018Entry Level
Danielle Hunter signed a 4 year, $2,969,721 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including a $627,223 signing bonus, $627,223 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $742,430. In 2024, Hunter will earn a base salary of $8,000,000 and a signing bonus of $21,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $13,700,000 and a dead cap value of $48,000,000.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $2,969,721 Signing Bonus $627,223 Average Salary $742,430 Total Guarantees $627,223 Guaranteed at Signing $627,223 Free Agent: 2019 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2015 $435,000 $627,223 - - - - - $1,062,223 2016 $536,000 - - - - - $179,144 $715,144 2017 $636,000 - - - - - - $636,000 2018 $1,907,000 $15,000,000 - - - - $500,000 $17,407,000 2019 $9,400,000 - $500,000 $100,000 - - $500,000 $10,500,000 2020 $3,400,000 - - $100,000 $8,000,000 - - $11,500,000 2021 $7,150,000 - $294,110 - $5,600,000 - - $13,044,110 2022 $1,400,000 - $500,000 $100,000 $18,000,000 - - $20,000,000 2023 NFC PRO BOWL:OLB $10,000,000 $5,500,000 - - - - $3,000,000 $20,000,000 9 seasons $34,864,000 $21,127,223 $1,294,110 $300,000 $31,600,000 - $4,179,144 $94,864,477 2024 $8,000,000 $21,000,000 - - - - - $29,500,000 2025 $19,000,000 - - - - - - $19,500,000 $61,864,000 $42,127,223 $1,294,110 $300,000 $31,600,000 - $4,179,144 $143,864,477 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 9 seasons $34,864,000 $21,127,223 $1,294,110 $300,000 $31,600,000 - $4,179,144 $94,864,477 -
Transactions
Mar 12 2024Signed a 2 year $49 million contract with Houston (HOU)Jul 30 2023Signed a 1 year $17 million restructured contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)Mar 22 2022Converted an $18 million roster bonus into signing bonus, clearing $13.5M of cap space with Minnesota (MIN)Jun 14 2021Converted $5.6M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $3.7M of cap space with Minnesota (MIN)Mar 21 2020Converted $8M of 2020 salary into bonus, clearing $6M of cap space with Minnesota (MIN)Jun 27 2018Signed a 5 year $72 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)May 7 2015Signed a 4 year $2.969 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)May 1 2015Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 3 (#88 overall) -
2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Danielle Hunter ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2023 MIN 17 17 16 957 95.3 16.5 83 54 29 4 2022 MIN 17 17 17 906 81.6 10.5 65 46 19 1 2021 MIN 10 7 7 384 31.8 6 38 23 15 2019 MIN 16 16 16 897 81.5 14.5 70 52 18 3 2018 MIN 16 16 16 876 84.5 14.5 71 51 20 2017 MIN 16 16 16 775 78.0 7 44 26 18 2016 MIN 16 16 598 61.6 12.5 56 33 22 1 2015 MIN 14 14 1 393 36.6 6 33 25 4 1 Totals 122 119 89 5,786 - 88 460 310 145 10 0