DANIELLE HUNTER NEWS

Danielle Hunter is out until October for Vikings, at the earliest Danielle Hunter remains out with a mysterious injury. Danielle Hunter has been an absolute star for the Minnesota Vikings defense. He record...

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Vikings place Minnesota DE Danielle Hunter on IR Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter will miss a minimum of three games.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Headed to IR The Vikings placed Hunter on injured reserve Wednesday.

Impact Given the new IR rules in place this season, Hunter could rejoin his team as early as Week 4. Still, his absence for the first three games of 2020 is a major blow for the Vikings defense. Hunter has tallied 14.5 sacks in both of the past two seasons.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Defensive end Danielle Hunter remains sidelined five days before Vikings opener Danielle Hunter was the only Vikings player not participating at the start of Wednesday's practice, according to a pool report, keeping his...

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Vikings LB Eric Kendricks on Danielle Hunter: 'It’s going to be hard to replace a guy like that' “It’s going to be hard to replace a guy like that but we have guys who are hungry and want to step up too.”

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Looking iffy for Week 1 Hunter's (undisclosed) status for Sunday's season opener against the Packers is "in doubt," according to Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

Impact Hunter has been held out of practice (plus a scrimmage) for nearly three weeks due to an unknown injury. The potential exists for Hunter to practice Wednesday, but it would be in no more than a limited fashion. The Vikings recently brought in Yannick Ngakoue to provide another bookend pass rusher to the defense, but the team may have to wait to deploy the duo until Week 2 or later.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to return to practice Hunter (undisclosed) is expected to return to practice this week ahead of a Week 1 matchup against Green Bay, head coach Mike Zimmer told Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com.

Impact Hunter missed 12 consecutive practices with what head coach Mike Zimmer has called "a little tweak" before returning in a limited capacity (he was just seen stretching) last week. While the Vikings may just be taking a cautious approach with his return, his status for the start of the season remains uncertain.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Vikings coach Mike Zimmer says he expects Danielle Hunter to play vs. Packers Vikings DE Danielle Hunter could be ready for practice this week and the upcoming game against Green Bay.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Catching-up Ngakoue finds Vikings 'breath of fresh air'

Yannick Ngakoue just joined the Minnesota Vikings this week

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Held out of practice Hunter (undisclosed) did not practice Thursday, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Impact Coach Mike Zimmer said that the team is taking a "cautious" approach to Hunter's recovery from an undisclosed injury. The star defensive end doesn't yet appear in any danger of missing Sept. 13's season opener against the Packers, but his practice status will be worth monitoring.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Vikings DE Danielle Hunter listed as underappreciated player by PFF Danielle Hunter has put together back-to-back 14.5-sack seasons. Last season, he became the youngest player in NFL history to pile up 50 car...

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Does stretching at practice Hunter (undisclosed) participated in stretching drills at practice Monday, but he was held out of individual drills, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Impact Hunter had missed the last 12 practices with what head coach Mike Zimmer has called "a little tweak" without getting into any specifics. It's a good sign that Hunter is finally making progress, but his status for Week 1 remains uncertain.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

AP source: Jaguars trading Ngakoue to Vikings for 2 picks

Disgruntled pass-rusher Yannick Ngakoue is headed north, far away from Jacksonville

AUGUST 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sits out scrimmage Hunter (undisclosed) did not participate in Friday's dress rehearsal scrimmage at U.S. Bank Stadium, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Impact While head coach Mike Zimmer has said that Hunter is improving, the media has not seen him participating in a practice since early in camp. With two weeks before the team's first game, Hunter's availability for the start of the regular season remains uncertain.

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Vikes end stadium practice with statement for social justice

The Minnesota Vikings won’t have fans at their first two home games, if not for the entire year

AUGUST 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Zimmer, remodeled Vikings defense not buying regression

Defense has largely fueled Minnesota’s success since Mike Zimmer was hired as head coach

AUGUST 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vikings will lean on continuity to overcome key departures

Contract extensions for quarterback Kirk Cousins, head coach Mike Zimmer and general manager Rick Spielman this year have left no doubt about the Minnesota Vikings' belief they can...

AUGUST 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vikings DE Danielle Hunter listed as 10th in PFF's edge defender rankings Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter has piled up 14.5 sacks over the last two seasons. In 2019, he became the youngest player in NFL histo...

AUGUST 24, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Vikings coach Mike Zimmer addresses Danielle Hunter's absence from practice Vikings coach Mike Zimmer aid Danielle Hunter is out due to “a little tweak,” according to ESPN’s Courtney Cronin.

AUGUST 23, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Making progress in recovery Head coach Mike Zimmer said Hunter (undisclosed) is "getting a little better every day," Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Impact It's still unclear what exactly Hunter is dealing with, and Zimmer added trainer Eric Sugarman will have the final say in when Hunter returns to the field. With three weeks until the Vikings play the Packers in the season opener, Hunter still has plenty of time to get right and avoid missing his first games since 2015. The 25-year-old defensive end recorded 70 tackles and 14.5 sacks over 16 games last season.

AUGUST 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Missing practice Hunter (undisclosed) remains out of practice, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Impact Per Tomasson, coach Mike Zimmer has called the injury that has kept the Vikings' star pass rusher out of five straight practices, a "little tweak." For now, we'll consider Hunter day-to-day.

AUGUST 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Safety first: Smith, Harris are secondary luxury for Vikings

No team in the NFC has allocated more salary cap space to the safety position than the Minnesota Vikings

AUGUST 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Danielle Hunter could be the Defensive Player of the Year in 2020 Vikings defensive lineman Danielle Hunter could win DPOY. Over the past few seasons, the Minnesota Vikings have consistently put out one of...

JULY 29, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

'Top 100 Players of 2020': Danielle Hunter | No. 40 The Minnesota Vikings defensive end makes the

JULY 29, 2020 • NFL.COM

Top 100 Players of 2020: Danielle Hunter | No. 40 The Minnesota Vikings defensive end makes the

JULY 29, 2020 • VIKINGS.COM