Danielle Hunter got PAID
While I wish he was still in purple, we're in good hands at the EDGE position.
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The first of many offseason paydays for the Texans defense came Thursday with a one-year, $40 million contract extension for defensive end Danielle Hunter, a source confirmed to ESPN.
This is Hunter's second extension with Houston after signing a two-year, $49 million deal as a free agent in March 2024 following an eight-year stint with the Minnesota Vikings.
After he finished with 12 sacks and Pro Bowl honors in 2024, the Texans rewarded him with a one-year, $35.6 million extension to the back end of that original deal. They also gave him a $12 million raise in 2025, bumping his salary to $32 million.
Hunter's second year with Houston surpassed his debut season as he finished with 15 sacks (third in the NFL) and 15 tackles for loss (eighth). His production earned him second-team All-Pro honors as the Texans' defense ranked No. 2 in scoring (17.4 PPG) and total defense (279.1 YPG).
Please God, just one Lombardi before I die.
$40mm for 1 year? !!
J. Greenard approves...
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
Kentis wrote:
He keeps betting on himself and he keeps winning, hell of a player!
Agreed.....Also doesnt hurt to have Will Anderson Jr playing the other end.
And he will get one hella extension too.
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
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