Monday, June 14, 2021, was supposed to be a semi-ordinary day for Minnesota Vikings news — the eve of mandatory minicamp. Would Danielle Hunter show up on Tuesday? Or would he hold out, signaling that long-reported disdain by Hunter with his contract was real?
Well, a lot of that was true. But a resolution didn’t wait for Tuesday, the commencement of minicamp.
The news leaked Monday morning that Hunter would, in fact, arrive in Eagan for camp. At the time, it was perceived as a measure of good faith. James Jones, a former Green Bay Packers wide receiver, reported this:
This was the first niblet of good news.