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Danielle Hunter Was Nearly Traded

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The Minnesota Vikings wrapped up Pro Bowl EDGE rusher Danielle Hunter for at least one more season Sunday, extending the 28-year-old for one year and $17 million.

The deal is expandable to $20 million with performance-based incentives.

Danielle Hunter Was Nearly Traded

But the extension was not inevitable — not by a longshot — according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. There was real suspense about extending or trading Hunter, and it wasn’t just fan-driven hysteria.

Danielle Hunter Trade Rumors
Oct 2, 2022; London, United Kingdom; Minnesota Vikings linebacker Danielle Hunter (99) and Minnesota Vikings guard Ezra Cleveland (72) during the NFL International Series game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.