Pass rushers are hard to come by in the NFL which is why the Cardinals awarded Chandler Jones with a massive contract last season. Now, another pass rusher in the NFL just got paid the big bucks.
Minnesota Vikings’ Danielle Hunter was awarded a five-year extension, reported by Ian Rapoport.
The #Vikings agreed to terms with DE Danielle Hunter on a 5-year, $72M extension, source said. $40M in guarantees. He gets a $15M signing bonus .Big-time money for a budding talent.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 27, 2018
The 23-year-old defensive end is entering the final year of his rookie deal and his on-field production is not much different from Markus Golden.