Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter will miss the rest of the season because of a torn pectoral muscle.
Coach Mike Zimmer confirmed the news Monday after Hunter underwent an MRI.
“I don’t think you replace him,” Zimmer said. “He’s one of a kind.”
Hunter, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, left Sunday night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys after playing just 27 defensive snaps. He had five tackles.
Hunter, 27, has six sacks in seven starts this season and 60.5 in 85 career games, all with the Vikings. He missed all of 2020 following neck surgery.
The Vikings and Hunter agreed on a restructured contract in June. The new arrangement called for $5.6 million of his 2021 base salary to be transferred to a signing bonus, giving him an earlier payday. Hunter had been unhappy with the five-year, $72 million extension he signed in 2018.
–Field Level Media
