Danielle Hunter - salary, contract & career earnings
Danielle Hunter is a professional American football player currently serving as a defensive end for the Houston Texans. Born on October 29, 1994, he is 29 years old and has accumulated ten years of experience in the NFL. He played college football at Louisiana State University before being selected in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft, where he was the 88th overall pick. Hunter is represented by agent Zeke Sandhu from Klutch Sports Group. Danielle Hunter's career earnings are $143,864,477.
Current contract
5 rows| YEAR | TEAM | AGE | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | CASH TOTAL | CUMULATIVE CASH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Houston Texans | 30 | $8,000,000$8.0m | $21,000,000$21.0m | $29,500,000$29.5m | $29,500,000$29.5m |
| 2025 | Houston Texans | 31 | $19,000,000$19.0m | - | $19,500,000$19.5m | $49,000,000$49.0m |
| 2026 | Houston Texans | 32 | - | - | - | - |
| 2027 | Houston Texans | 33 | - | - | - | - |
| 2028 | Houston Texans | 34 | - | - | - | - |
Career earnings by season
11 rows11 seasons · best was 2024 on $29,500,000 · $143,864,477 in total
season running total
| YEAR | TEAM | AGE | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | INCENTIVES | CASH TOTAL | CUMULATIVE CASH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Minnesota Vikings | 21 | $435,000 | $627,223 | - | - | $1,062,223 | $1,062,223 |
| 2016 | Minnesota Vikings | 22 | $536,000 | - | - | $179,144 | $715,144 | $1,777,367$1.8m |
| 2017 | Minnesota Vikings | 23 | $636,000 | - | - | - | $636,000 | $2,413,367$2.4m |
| 2018 | Minnesota Vikings | 24 | $1,907,000$1.9m | $15,000,000$15.0m | - | - | $17,407,000$17.4m | $19,820,367$19.8m |
| 2019 | Minnesota Vikings | 25 | $9,400,000$9.4m | - | - | $500,000 | $10,500,000$10.5m | $30,320,367$30.3m |
| 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | 26 | $3,400,000$3.4m | - | $8,000,000$8.0m | - | $11,500,000$11.5m | $41,820,367$41.8m |
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 27 | $7,150,000$7.2m | - | $5,600,000$5.6m | - | $13,044,110$13.0m | $54,864,477$54.9m |
| 2022 | Minnesota Vikings | 28 | $1,400,000$1.4m | - | $18,000,000$18.0m | - | $20,000,000$20.0m | $74,864,477$74.9m |
| 2023 | Minnesota Vikings | 29 | $10,000,000$10.0m | $5,500,000$5.5m | - | $3,000,000$3.0m | $20,000,000$20.0m | $94,864,477$94.9m |
| 2024 | Houston Texans | 30 | $8,000,000$8.0m | $21,000,000$21.0m | - | - | $29,500,000$29.5m | $124,364,477$124.4m |
| 2025 | Houston Texans | 31 | $19,000,000$19.0m | - | - | - | $19,500,000$19.5m | - |
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Houston Texans payroll →Where this career sits
Number 41 of 1924 on the NFL all-time earnings list
The all-time list ranks every career on record, and this one has been paid $143,864,477 of it. 29.8% of it was signing or option bonus, against 33.0% across the league: more of this career than usual was base salary, which stops the day a player is released.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Danielle Hunter's net worth?
We publish career earnings rather than net worth. Danielle Hunter's career earnings are $143,864,477.
What is Danielle Hunter's 2025 salary?
Danielle Hunter's 2025 salary is $19,500,000.
Who does Danielle Hunter play for?
Danielle Hunter plays for Houston Texans .
How many seasons of earnings are recorded for Danielle Hunter?
We hold 5 seasons of earnings history for Danielle Hunter.