The Houston Texans have signed defensive end Danielle Hunter to a one-year extension that’s almost if not fully guranteed, according to Ian Rapoport.
The new contract now locks up Hunter through the 2027 season after there was some doubt if he would come back. This now marks the third consecutive fully guaranteed deal Hunter has signed with Houston since joining the team in 2024.
Hunter recorded 15 sacks and 22 quarterback hits last season en route to earning second-team All-Pro honors. He also posted 83 pressures, which were the fifth most among all defenders in the NFL. Hunter has consistently been one of the best pass-rushers in the league in recent years. His 60 sacks compiled since 2021 rank only behind the totals of Myles Garrett, T.J. Watt, Micah Parsons, and Trey Hendrickson.
Before joining the Texans, Hunter spent the first eight years of his career with the Minnesota Vikings. He’s accumulated 140 tackles for loss and added on 114.5 sacks in 153 games since entering the league as a third-round pick in 2015.
Hunter and fellow edge rusher Will Anderson are crucial to Houston’s defense, which finished second in EPA/play and success rate in 2025. This one year deal for Danielle Hunter will now lock him and Will Anderson, who signed a three year extension this year, up for at least next season.
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