The Houston Texans are signing DE Danielle Hunter to a one-year, $40.1 million fully-guaranteed extension, according to Jordan Schultz.
Hunter has been a staple on the team’s perimeter and is now locked in through the 2027 season.
The deal also includes a $30.7 million signing bonus, according to Tom Pelissero.
Hunter, 31, is a former third-round pick of the Vikings back in 2015. He was entering the final year of his four-year, $2.969 million rookie contract when Minnesota re-signed him to a five-year, $72 million extension that included $40 million guaranteed to go along with a $15 million signing bonus.
The two sides reworked his deal a few times to move money around. Hunter finally played through the deal and became an unrestricted free agent in 2024, signing a two-year, $49 million deal with the Texans.
He signed a one-year, $30 million extension last off-season.
In 2025, Hunter appeared in all 17 games for the Texans and recorded 54 total tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, three forced fumbles and three pass deflections.
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