DANIELLE HUNTER
#99 - LB
9 comb tck, 3 sck in last 2 games
NEWS
Sun, Jan 14, 2024

2:45 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) recorded 83 tackles (54 solo), 16.5 sacks, two passes defended and forced four fumbles during the 2023 season.

Fri, Dec 22, 2023

4:17 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) (illness) does not carry an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Lions.

Thu, Dec 21, 2023

3:57 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) (illness) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Mon, Dec 18, 2023

2:12 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) recorded five tackles (three solo) including two sacks in Saturday's 27-24 overtime loss at Cincinnati.

Tue, Nov 28, 2023

2:00 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had nine total tackles, 1.5 sacks and three QB hits in Monday's loss to Chicago.

Mon, Oct 16, 2023

5:37 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had two sacks, seven total tackles and a pass defensed in Sunday's win at Chicago.

Fri, Sep 15, 2023

12:23 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had eight tackles (five solo) and three sacks in Thursday's 34-28 loss to Philadelphia.

Mon, Sep 11, 2023

3:49 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had a sack, two tackles for a loss, a pass defensed and seven total tackles in Sunday's loss to Tampa Bay.

Sun, Jul 30, 2023

9:23 AM - Danielle Hunter (Min) and the Vikings agreed Sunday on a one-year deal worth up to $20 million, Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network report.

Tue, Jul 25, 2023

1:10 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) has reported to training camp, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

Mon, Jun 12, 2023

12:01 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) intends to skip Minnesota's mandatory minicamp, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Mon, Apr 17, 2023

10:21 AM - Danielle Hunter (Min) is not expected to attend the start of the Vikings' voluntary offseason program, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Mon, Nov 07, 2022

11:51 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) collected two sacks on seven tackles (four solo) during Sunday's 20-17 victory over the Commanders.

Tue, Oct 18, 2022

11:10 AM - Danielle Hunter (Min) notched six tackles (five solo) and one sack during Sunday's 24-20 win over the Dolphins.

Mon, Oct 10, 2022

6:05 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had six total tackles, a sack and two tackles for a loss in Sunday's win over Chicago.

Wed, Sep 21, 2022

12:00 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) registered six tackles (four solo) and one sack during Monday's 24-7 loss to the Eagles.

Mon, Sep 12, 2022

3:10 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had a sack, two quarterback hurries and three total tackles in Sunday's win over Green Bay.

3:10 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had a sack, two quarterback hurries and three total tackles in Sunday's win over Green Bay.

Tue, May 17, 2022

2:58 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) (pectoral) said he's healthy following Tuesday's offseason workout and claimed he could've returned last year if the Vikings made the playoffs, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Tue, Dec 21, 2021

7:04 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) (pectoral) was reinstated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday and was reverted back to injured reserve, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Tue, Dec 14, 2021

7:59 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) has shifted from injured reserve to the Vikings' reserve/COVID-19 list, Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune reports.

Mon, Nov 01, 2021

6:13 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) will miss the rest of the season with a torn pectoral muscle.

11:45 AM - Danielle Hunter (Min) Vikings fear that Hunter tore his pectoral muscle during Sunday's loss to the Cowboys, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Sun, Oct 31, 2021

10:15 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) (shoulder) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Cowboys.

9:43 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) is questionable to return to Sunday night's game against the Cowboys with a shoulder injury.

Wed, Oct 06, 2021

9:02 AM - Danielle Hunter (Min) notched seven tackles (five solo) and one sack during Sunday's loss to the Browns.

Mon, Sep 20, 2021

3:01 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had three sacks and seven total tackles in Sunday's loss at Arizona.

Mon, Sep 13, 2021

1:28 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had six total tackles, a sack, a tackle for a loss and a QB hurry in Sunday's overtime loss at Cincinnati.

Tue, Sep 07, 2021

4:34 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) (neck) has been at full strength this preseason as is set to start at left defensive end Week 1 at Cincinnati, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. "He's stronger, to my knowledge. He looks a little bigger," Vikings left tackle Rashod Hill said. "He's got some moves that I've never seen on the left before."

Wed, Jun 16, 2021

11:27 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) Mike Zimmer said Hunter (neck) looked "fantastic" and practice and should be ready for training camp, Kevin Patra of NFL.com reports.

Wed, Oct 28, 2020

2:24 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) (neck) underwent a successful surgery to repair a herniated disc Tuesday, per coach Mike Zimmer, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports. Zimmer also said that won't be back this season but "he should be back and playing football again," Cronin adds.

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

12:17 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) (neck) will undergo season-ending surgery this week to clean up a herniated disc, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

5:48 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) (neck) is not present at Thursday's practice, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Fri, Oct 02, 2020

2:56 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) (neck) is in New York to get a second opinion on his cervical spine disc herniation, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Sun, Sep 27, 2020

8:58 AM - Danielle Hunter (Min) is regaining strength as he recovers from what's believed to be a herniated disc, but the defensive end isn't expected to be activated from injured reserve when first eligible to return for the Vikings' Week 4 matchup with the Texans, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Wed, Sep 09, 2020

4:34 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) (undisclosed) has been placed on IR.

2:28 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) (undisclosed) status for Sunday's season opener against the Packers is "in doubt," according to Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

Mon, Sep 07, 2020

9:12 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) (undisclosed) is expected to return to practice this week again of a Week 1 matchup against Green Bay, head coach Mike Zimmer told Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com.

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

11:06 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) (undisclosed) did not practice Thursday, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Sun, Aug 23, 2020

3:05 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) coach Mike Zimmer said Hunter (undisclosed) is "getting a little better every day," Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Thu, Aug 20, 2020

5:07 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) (undisclosed) remains out of practice, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Tue, Jan 14, 2020

4:00 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) who recorded 10 tackles and 2.5 sacks over two playoff games, finished the 2019 season with 70 tackles, 14.5 sacks and three forced fumbles over 16 regular-season games.

Tue, Dec 24, 2019

4:21 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) recorded five tackles (three solo) and a sack in Monday's 23-10 loss to Green Bay.

Tue, Dec 17, 2019

7:25 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) recorded five tackles (four solo), a sack, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in Sunday's win over the Chargers.

Mon, Dec 09, 2019

11:39 AM - Danielle Hunter (Min) notched seven tackles (six solo) and three sacks during Sunday's 20-7 win over the Lions.

Tue, Dec 03, 2019

10:33 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) recorded five tackles (two solo) and a sack across 69 defensive snaps in Monday's loss to the Seahawks.

Thu, Nov 07, 2019

11:40 AM - Danielle Hunter (Min) notched three tackles (two solo) and 0.5 sacks during Sunday's 26-23 loss to the Chiefs.

Fri, Oct 25, 2019

12:56 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had five solo tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in Thursday's 19-9 win over the Redskins.

Tue, Oct 22, 2019

10:47 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had three solo tackles and a sack during Sunday's win against the Lions.

Mon, Oct 14, 2019

10:53 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) notched three tackles, including his team-leading sixth sack of the season, in Sunday's 38-20 win over the Eagles.

Mon, Oct 07, 2019

12:05 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) finished Sunday's win over the Giants with seven tackles and a pair of sacks.

Tue, Sep 24, 2019

10:52 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) recorded two tackles, one solo, and a sack across 41 defensive snaps in Sunday's win over the Raiders.

Mon, Sep 16, 2019

12:56 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) notched nine tackles (six solo) and one sack during Sunday's 21-16 loss to the Packers.

Mon, Sep 09, 2019

1:24 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) made four solo tackles -- two for a loss -- and a sack in Sunday's 28-12 win over the Falcons.

Fri, Jan 04, 2019

4:21 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had 72 tackles (51 solo),14.5 sacks and returned a fumble for a touchdown in 16 games during 2018.

Mon, Nov 05, 2018

3:04 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had 3.5 sacks, four QB hits, nine total tackles and returned a fumble for a touchdown in Sunday's win at Detroit.

Thu, Oct 25, 2018

3:13 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) recorded four tackles (one solo), including a sack in Sunday's win over the Jets.

Thu, Oct 18, 2018

12:51 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) (groin) was a non-participant in Thursday's practice.

Mon, Oct 15, 2018

7:41 AM - Danielle Hunter (Min) recorded five tackles (three solo), including two sacks, in Sunday's win over Arizona.

Mon, Oct 08, 2018

4:49 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had two tackles and a sack in Sunday's 23-21 win over the Eagles.

Fri, Sep 28, 2018

12:14 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had six tackles, a sack and a tackle for a loss in Thursday's loss at the Rams. It was his fourth sack this season.

Mon, Sep 24, 2018

7:54 AM - Danielle Hunter (Min) recorded five tackles (all solo), including a sack in Sunday's loss to Buffalo.

Mon, Sep 17, 2018

6:18 AM - Danielle Hunter (Min) made five tackles (four solo), including a sack, in Sunday's tie with the Packers.

Mon, Sep 10, 2018

6:15 AM - Danielle Hunter (Min) recorded four tackles, including a sack in Sunday's 24-16 win over the 49ers in Week 1.

Wed, Jun 27, 2018

7:08 AM - Danielle Hunter (Min) is signing a five-year, $72 million extension with $40 million guaranteed, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

5:07 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) finished the 2017 with 47 combined tackles, seven sacks and one forced fumble.

Fri, Nov 24, 2017

7:43 AM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had one solo tackle and one sack against the Lions on Thursday.

Tue, Nov 21, 2017

2:16 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) recorded a sack for the second consecutive week in Sunday's victory over the Rams.

Tue, Nov 14, 2017

4:46 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) notched his fourth sack of the season in Sunday's victory over the Redskins.

Tue, Oct 24, 2017

5:26 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) recorded two tackles (one solo) and a sack Sunday against the Ravens.

Mon, Oct 02, 2017

9:23 AM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had two sacks and five tackles and also had a pass defensed in Sunday's loss to Detroit.

Tue, Sep 12, 2017

11:30 AM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had one tackle and a QB hit in Monday's win over the Saints. He played 50 of the defense's 62 snaps.

Tue, Jun 20, 2017

7:55 AM - Danielle Hunter (Min) will start at left defensive end this season, Matt Vensel of Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Tue, Dec 27, 2016

5:36 AM - Danielle Hunter (Min) recorded 1.5 sacks along with six tackles in the Vikings 38-25 loss to the Packers in Week 16.

Tue, Dec 13, 2016

12:24 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) registered a sack and six tackles in Sunday's 25-16 victory over the Jaguars.

Tue, Dec 06, 2016

12:09 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) notched a pair of sacks and six tackles Thursday against the Cowboys.

Mon, Nov 21, 2016

8:37 AM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had two sacks and three quarterback hits in Sunday's win over Arizona.

Tue, Sep 27, 2016

10:53 AM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had a sack, a tackle for a loss, a QB hit and five total tackles in Sunday's win at Carolina.

Mon, Sep 12, 2016

8:41 AM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had four tackles, a sack and a tackle for a loss in Sunday's win at Tennessee. He also returned a fumble for a touchdown.

Mon, Dec 28, 2015

5:48 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had three total tackles, a sack and a tackle for a loss in Sunday's win over the Giants.

Mon, Dec 21, 2015

7:53 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) had 1.5 sacks and five total tackles in Sunday's win over Chicago.

Mon, Oct 19, 2015

8:13 PM - Danielle Hunter (Min) got his first career start at defensive end in Sunday's win over Kansas City and had four tackles and half of a sack. He got the start with Everson Griffen sitting out due to an illness, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

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