Danielle Hunter
DE - Houston Texans
Week 12 Outlook
Availability
The Texans are expected to sign DE Danielle Hunter.
Fantasy Impact
Hunter will join Will Anderson Jr. on the Texans’ defensive line. The reported deal is for two-years, $49M. This addition will solidify the Texans’ defense front heading into the 2024 season.
There is reportedly mutual interest between Danielle Hunter and the Texans.
Fantasy Impact
Hunter has spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Vikings. He logged a career-high 16.5 sacks last year and recorded double-digit sacks in five different seasons.
The Vikings are unlikely to move Danielle Hunter at the trade deadline, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
Fantasy Impact
Hunter is set to be a free agent after the season and the team is not able to use their franchise tag on him, so he will get the chance to test free agency. Obviously if a team were to come to the Vikings with an incredible offer, they could change their mind and look towards the future with draft capital. For now, it appears Hunter will remain a key member of the Vikings’ defense.
Danielle Hunter has agreed to a one-year deal with the Vikings worth up to $20 million.
Fantasy Impact
Hunter has been the target of many trade rumors this offseason, but Minnesota found a contract that worked for both parties. The one-year deal is $17 million guaranteed and includes a no-tag clause, making him eligible for a huge free-agent contract next year. In 17 games last season, the 28-year-old had 65 tackles and 10.5 sacks.
Danielle Hunter has reported to Vikings’ training camp, per head coach Kevin O’Connell.
Fantasy Impact
O’Connell added that they do not expect Hunter to practice in full right away considering they have not seen him since the end of the 2022 season. Hunter has been involved in a contract dispute with the team throughout the offseason.