Danielle Hunter

Houston Texans, Defensive End
Age: 30-12d (Oct 29, 1994)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Round 3 (#88 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Zeke Sandhu (Klutch Sports Group)
2024 Cap Hit

$13,700,000

2024 Cash

$29,500,000

Career Earnings

$124,364,477

2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Danielle Hunter signed a 2 year , $49,000,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $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 Terms:
2 yr(s) / $49,000,000
Average Salary:
$24,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$21,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$48,000,000
Total GTD:
$48,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 30 $13,700,000 5.36% $29,500,000 $29,500,000 $48,000,000
2025 31 $23,700,000 8.67% $19,500,000 $49,000,000 $35,800,000
2026 32
Void
UFA
 $12,600,000 4.31% - $49,000,000 $12,600,000
2027
Void
 $4,200,000 1.34% - $49,000,000 -
2028
Void
 $4,200,000 1.25% - $49,000,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Incentives Likely Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 30 $8,000,000 $4,200,000 $500,000 $1,000,000 $13,700,000 5.36% $48,000,000
2025 31 $19,000,000 $4,200,000 $500,000 - $23,700,000 8.67% $35,800,000
2026 32
Void
UFA
 - $4,200,000 - - $12,600,000 4.31% $12,600,000
2027
Void
 - $4,200,000 - - $4,200,000 1.34% -
2028
Void
 - $4,200,000 - - $4,200,000 1.25% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 30 $8,000,000 $21,000,000 $29,500,000 $29,500,000 $29,500,000 $24,500,000
2025 31 $19,000,000 - $19,500,000 $49,000,000 $24,500,000 $19,500,000
2026 32
Void
 - - - $49,000,000 - -
2027 33
Void
 - - - $49,000,000 - -
2028 34
Void
 - - - $49,000,000 - -
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
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 renegotiation

Danielle Hunter signed a 1 year , $17,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $5,500,000 signing bonus, $17,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,000,000. In 2024, Hunter will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $14,906,668 and a dead cap value of $14,906,668.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $17,000,000
Average Salary:
$17,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$17,000,000
Total GTD:
$17,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2018-2023 Rookie Extension

Danielle Hunter signed a 5 year , $72,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $15,000,000 signing bonus, $40,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,400,000. In 2024, Hunter will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $11,240,000 and a dead cap value of $11,240,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $72,000,000
Average Salary:
$14,400,000
Signing Bonus:
$15,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$16,907,000
Total GTD:
$40,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2015-2018 Rookie

Danielle Hunter signed a 4 year , $2,969,721 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $627,223 signing bonus, $627,223 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $742,430.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,969,721
Average Salary:
$742,430
Signing Bonus:
$627,223
GTD at Sign:
$627,223
Total GTD:
$627,223
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$124,364,477

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 21
Active
$1,062,223
$1,062,223
2016 22
Active
$715,144
$1,777,367
2017 23
Active
$636,000
$2,413,367
2018 24
Active
$17,407,000
$19,820,367
2019 25
Active
$10,500,000
$30,320,367
2020 26
Injured
$11,500,000
$41,820,367
2021 27
Injured
$13,044,110
$54,864,477
2022 28
Active
$20,000,000
$74,864,477
2023 29
Active
$20,000,000
$94,864,477
 Nfc Pro Bowl:OLB
2024 30
Active
$29,500,000
$124,364,477
Total      
$124,364,477
$124,364,477
2025 31
Active
$19,500,000
Total
$143,864,477

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $34,864,000 $21,127,223 $1,294,110 $31,600,000 $300,000 $4,179,144 $94,864,477
1 $8,000,000 $21,000,000 - - - - $29,500,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
21
$435,000
$627,223
$1,062,223
$1,062,223
2016
22
$536,000
$179,144
$715,144
$1,777,367
2017
23
$636,000
$636,000
$2,413,367
2018
24
$1,907,000
$15,000,000
$500,000
$17,407,000
$19,820,367
2019
25
$9,400,000
$500,000
$100,000
$500,000
$10,500,000
$30,320,367
2020
26
$3,400,000
$8,000,000
$100,000
$11,500,000
$41,820,367
2021
27
$7,150,000
$5,600,000
$294,110
$13,044,110
$54,864,477
2022
28
$1,400,000
$18,000,000
$500,000
$100,000
$20,000,000
$74,864,477
2023
29
$10,000,000
$5,500,000
$3,000,000
$20,000,000
$94,864,477
2024
30
$8,000,000
$21,000,000
$29,500,000
$124,364,477
Total
$42,864,000
$42,127,223
$31,600,000
$1,294,110
$300,000
$4,179,144
$124,364,477
$124,364,477
2025
31
$19,000,000
$19,500,000
Total
$61,864,000
$42,127,223
$31,600,000
$1,294,110
$300,000
$4,179,144
$143,864,477

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $34,864,000 $21,127,223 $1,294,110 $31,600,000 $300,000 $4,179,144 $94,864,477
1 $8,000,000 $21,000,000 - - - - $29,500,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2020 MIN 1 - 17 Neck
2021 MIN 9 - 18 Pectoral
2021 MIN 15 - 15 COVID-19
  • Mar 12, 2024 Signed a 2 year $49 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jul 30, 2023 Signed a 1 year $17 million restructured contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 22, 2022 Converted an $18 million roster bonus into signing bonus, clearing $13.5M of cap space with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jun 14, 2021 Converted $5.6M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $3.7M of cap space with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 21, 2020 Converted $8M of 2020 salary into bonus, clearing $6M of cap space with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jun 27, 2018 Signed a 5 year $72 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
  • May 07, 2015 Signed a 4 year $2.969 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • May 01, 2015 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 3 (#88 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 HOU 8 8 374 77.10 6 19 11 8 2 0
2023 MIN 17 17 1,006 88.90 17 83 54 29 4 0
2022 MIN 17 17 906 78.00 11 65 46 19 1 0
2021 MIN 7 7 384 54.60 6 38 23 15 0 0
2019 MIN 16 16 897 81.50 15 70 52 18 3 0
2018 MIN 16 16 876 84.50 15 71 51 20 0 0
2017 MIN 16 16 775 78.00 7 44 26 18 0 0
2016 MIN 16 0 598 58.00 13 56 33 22 1 0
2015 MIN 14 1 393 36.60 6 33 25 4 1 0

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Mar 12, 2024
Signed a 2 year $49 million contract with Houston (HOU)
Jul 30, 2023
Signed a 1 year $17 million restructured contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
Mar 22, 2022
Converted an $18 million roster bonus into signing bonus, clearing $13.5M of cap space with Minnesota (MIN)
Jun 14, 2021
Converted $5.6M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $3.7M of cap space with Minnesota (MIN)
Mar 21, 2020
Converted $8M of 2020 salary into bonus, clearing $6M of cap space with Minnesota (MIN)
Jun 27, 2018
Signed a 5 year $72 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
May 07, 2015
Signed a 4 year $2.969 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
May 01, 2015
Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 3 (#88 overall)

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