Danielle Hunter
29-Year-Old
2024 Defense Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
In what essentially was a trade of edge rushers, Hunter, a former Viking, signed with the Texans hours after Jonathan Greenard left Houston for Minnesota. Hunter has Pro Bowl pedigree and racked up career highs in sacks (16.5) and tackles (83) in his eighth and final year with Minnesota. He'll turn 30 this season and has a lot of miles, which is likely the reason the Vikings were so willing to let him walk, but Hunter has not shown any drop-off and produced five seasons of double-digit sacks. He enters an ideal situation, book-ending a line that has the talented Will Anderson on the other end. Read Past Outlooks
Registers 1.5 sacks vs. Chicago
Hunter finished Sunday's 19-13 win over the Bears with five tackles (three solo), including 1.5 sacks.
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Hunter tallied his first sacks as a member of the Texans on Sunday. He split a sack with Will Anderson in the first quarter that forced the Bears to kick a field goal one play later, and Hunter had his own solo sack on Caleb Williams late in the fourth quarter that led to a turnover on downs two plays later. Hunter recorded double-digit sacks in five of the first eight seasons of his career in Minnesota, and he'll look to replicate that success in his new home in Houston. Hunter will face his old team, the Vikings, in Week 3.
Hunter tallied his first sacks as a member of the Texans on Sunday. He split a sack with Will Anderson in the first quarter that forced the Bears to kick a field goal one play later, and Hunter had his own solo sack on Caleb Williams late in the fourth quarter that led to a turnover on downs two plays later. Hunter recorded double-digit sacks in five of the first eight seasons of his career in Minnesota, and he'll look to replicate that success in his new home in Houston. Hunter will face his old team, the Vikings, in Week 3.
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Measurables Review
How do Danielle Hunter's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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263 lbs40-Yard Dash
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After sitting out 2020 with a neck issue, Hunter was limited to seven appearances during the 2021 campaign due to a pectoral injury. Despite the back-to-back health concerns, he suited up for every game last season, ending it with double-digit sacks (10.5) for the first time since 2019. Hunter also had 65 tackles - the third-highest total in his eight-year career - and 47 hurries, per Pro Football Focus, while grading as one of the league's top edge rushers. There are concerns that he'll be able to repeat such production given he'll turn 29 in October, his medical history and the fact he's a holdout risk as stays away from the offseason program.
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Heading to Houston
Hunter agreed Tuesday with the Texans on a two-year deal, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Posts career highs
Hunter recorded 83 tackles (54 solo), 16.5 sacks, two passes defended and forced four fumbles during the 2023 season.
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Three tackles in loss
Hunter finished Sunday's 33-10 loss to the Packers with three tackles (one solo).
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Good to go versus Detroit
Hunter (illness) does not carry an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Lions.
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Upgrades to limited work
Hunter (illness) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
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May push Texans to top of division
Hunter, who signed with the Texans as a free agent earlier this offseason, could be the final piece of the puzzle to Houston winning the AFC South next season, Bucky Brooks of NFL.com opines.
ANALYSIS
Hunter finished the 2023 season with a career-high 16.5 sacks in Minnesota, setting him up perfectly for a big payday on the open market. The 29-year-old, who has 87.5 sacks over the course of his career, should form an elite pass-rushing duo with 2023 first-round pick Will Anderson that gives the Texans a way to close out enough games to potentially snag the division crown.
Hunter finished the 2023 season with a career-high 16.5 sacks in Minnesota, setting him up perfectly for a big payday on the open market. The 29-year-old, who has 87.5 sacks over the course of his career, should form an elite pass-rushing duo with 2023 first-round pick Will Anderson that gives the Texans a way to close out enough games to potentially snag the division crown.