Age: 29
Free Agency: 2024 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 252
- College: LSU
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 3, #88 overall (Vikings)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $13,120,000 (5.94% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $5,500,000 (2.44% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.42
- Contract Value: $72,000,000 ($14,400,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $16,907,000
- Contract Ranking: 15/248 at EDGE
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2018)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | $1,907,000 | $3,156,806 | $0 | $0 | $1,907,000 | $5,063,806 | 2.7% | |||||
| 2019
March 16: $9.4 million of base salary becomes guaranteed
| 25 | $9,900,000 | $3,000,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $9,400,000 | $13,500,000 | 7.0% | |||||
| 2020
March 20: $10.4 million of base salary becomes guaranteed
| 26 | $3,400,000 | $5,000,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $2,400,000 | $9,000,000 | 4.5% | |||||
| 2021
March 20: $3.3 million of base salary becomes guaranteed
| 27 | $7,150,000 | $6,120,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $7,150,000 | $13,370,000 | 7.2% | |||||
| 2022 | 28 | $1,400,000 | $10,620,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $12,557,500 | 6.0% | |||||
| 2023 | 29 | $4,900,000 | $7,620,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $13,120,000 | 5.9% | |||||
| 2024 | 30 | Void | $5,620,000 | Void | Void | Void | $11,240,000 | 4.4% | |||||
| 2025 | 31 | Void | $5,620,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| Total | $28,657,000 | $46,756,806 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $20,857,000 | $77,851,306 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Danielle Hunter signed a 5 year contract extension with the Vikings on June 28, 2018 worth $72 million. Hunter received a $40 million in guarantees including a $15 million signing bonus. $16.907 million is fully guaranteed at signing. In each extension year Hunter has $500,000 in per game bonuses and $100,000 in workouts. Performance based escalators can increase the total contract value to $78 million if earned.
Per Field Yates, the Vikings converted $8M of Danielle Hunter’s 2020 base salary into a signing bonus.
Cash Flows
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $15,000,000 | $10,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $12,750,000 | $20,000,000 | $5,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $11,750,000 | $22,250,000 | $33,750,000 | $46,500,000 | $66,500,000 | $72,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $73,891,224
Career APY: $9,236,403
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2015 | 4 | $2,969,724 | $742,431 | $627,224 | $2,234,224 | 75.2% | $744,741 |
| Vikings | Extension | Active | 2018 | 5 | $72,000,000 | $14,400,000 | $16,907,000 | $71,657,000 | 99.5% | $14,331,400 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 8 | $73,891,224 | $9,236,403 | $55,568,724 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Vikings | $435,000 | $156,806 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $591,806 | 0.4% | $1,062,224 | ||
| 2016 | Vikings | $536,000 | $156,806 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $692,806 | 0.4% | $536,000 | ||
| 2017 | Vikings | $636,000 | $156,806 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $792,806 | 0.5% | $636,000 | ||
| 2018 | Vikings | $1,907,000 | $3,156,806 | $0 | $0 | $1,907,000 | $5,063,806 | 2.7% | $16,907,000 | ||
| 2019 | Vikings | $9,900,000 | $3,000,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $9,400,000 | $13,500,000 | 7.0% | $10,500,000 | ||
| 2020 | Vikings | $3,400,000 | $5,000,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $2,400,000 | $9,000,000 | 4.5% | $11,500,000 | ||
| 2021 | Vikings | $7,150,000 | $6,120,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $7,150,000 | $13,370,000 | 7.2% | $12,750,000 | ||
| 2022 | Vikings | $1,400,000 | $10,620,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $12,557,500 | 6.0% | $20,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Vikings | $4,900,000 | $7,620,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $13,120,000 | 5.9% | $5,500,000 | ||
| 2024 | Vikings | $0 | $5,620,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,240,000 | 4.4% | $0 | ||
| 2025 | Vikings | $0 | $5,620,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| Total | $30,264,000 | $47,227,224 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $20,857,000 | $79,928,724 | $79,391,224 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2015 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 36.6% | 31.9% | 29 | 4 | 6 | 42.5 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 58.1% | 13.3% | 34 | 22 | 12.5 | 102.5 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 77.7% | 17.4% | 24 | 18 | 7 | 56 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 84.3% | 32.7% | 51 | 20 | 14.5 | 91 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 80.9% | 31.0% | 52 | 18 | 14.5 | 113.5 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31.8% | 7.0% | 23 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 78.1% | 3.7% | 46 | 19 | 10.5 | 63 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $19,385,000 | $14,400,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $19,385,000 | $14,400,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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