Vikings DE Danielle Hunter suffered a season-ending neck injury in the offseason. Before that, he tallied 14.5 sacks two seasons in a row.
Now, Hunter returns to a revamped defense. If he can return to his past production level, he could be the best player on a really good defense.
Here is an optimistic outlook: the Vikings defensive end is tied for the ninth-best odds of winning 2021 AP Defensive Player of the Year at +3,500, per BetMGM. He has the highest odds of any Minnesota player.
Hunter has been absent from OTAs so far. He is reportedly unhappy with his current contract. For Hunter, a big year and the salary cap going up could fix all of that in the future.
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