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Danielle Hunter

Houston Texans, Defensive End

2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

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 Roster/Gm Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 30 $8,000,000 $21,000,000 $500,000 $29,500,000 $29,500,000 $49,000,000
2025 31 $19,000,000 - $500,000 $19,500,000 $49,000,000 $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.

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
Cap Hit

$14,906,668 / 83rd

Cash Total

$29,500,000 / 28th

Contract Value

$49,000,000 / 154th

Contract Average

$24,500,000 / 46th

AAV% of Cap

9.59% / 73rd

Signing Bonus

$21,000,000 / 64th

2-Year Cash

$49,000,000 / 36th

3-Year Cash

$49,000,000 / 104th

Total Guaranteed

$48,000,000 / 82nd

Guaranteed at Signing

$48,000,000 / 34th

  • 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)