Danielle Hunter‘s future with the Vikings has appeared tenuous the past couple of seasons. As recently as a week ago, a report indicated the team was shopping the edge rusher.
But Hunter restructured his contract to help the team sign edge rusher Za’Darius Smith, and new General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said signing Hunter to a long-term extension is an option.
“We feel great where we are with Danielle,’’ Adofo-Mensah said, via Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press. “Obviously, that roster bonus was a call to come to the table and get in conversation, dialogue, and we had great conversation with Danielle, his representation Zeke (Sandhu), all members of this organization, and I can say we’re all in a great place. (Hunter) called me from vacation (in Europe) the other day. . . You can hear the urgency, the motivation in his voice to kind of resume where he is as one of the elite players in this league, and we’re excited to have back.”
The Vikings owed Hunter an $18…