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Vikings, Danielle Hunter Agree to Restructured Deal, per Report

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The Vikings and pass-rusher Danielle Hunter agreed to a restructured one-year deal for the 2023 season, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports. Hunter will make $20 million this season with $17 million guaranteed, along with a clause that the team cannot tag him in the offseason.

Hunter was set to enter the final year of a five-year deal with Minnesota, but he was unhappy with his former contract that had him making just $4.9 million in base salary. As a result, Minnesota was reportedly open to exploring trades had they been unable to get a new deal done, but Hunter will remain with the Vikings after all.

After only playing in seven games between 2020 and ’21, Hunter had a bounce-back season in 2022, totaling 10.5 sacks. In his career, the veteran is a three-time Pro-Bowler, including receiving a nod in 2022, and has totaled double-digit sacks four times.

With the new deal, Hunter will become a free agent after this season, with an opportunity to sign another big contract in the offseason.

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