Danielle Hunter's absence from the Vikings again creates an opening for D.J. Wonnum

D.J. Wonnum has made 17 starts in three seasons with the Vikings, most of them when Danielle Hunter was sidelined by injury.Danielle Hunter's absence from Vikings practices this spring opened a lane for D.J. Wonnum.

Wonnum took first-team reps throughout Organized Team Activities and mandatory minicamp, aligned across from edge rusher Marcus Davenport, giving coaches a picture of what the defensive front would currently be if Hunter is traded amid a contract dispute. Wonnum has made 17 starts over three years with the Vikings, most of them when Hunter was sidelined in 2020 and 2021.

Hunter officially held out of the Vikings' two mandatory practices this week. Wonnum, the 2020 fourth-round…