- Signed
- 2015
- Average / year
- $742,430
- Signing bonus
- $627,223
- Guarantee rate
- 21.1%
$2,969,721 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $627,223 guaranteed at signing and a $627,223 signing bonus.
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Houston Texans
Houston TexansDanielle Hunter Contract
Danielle Hunter signed a one-year, $40.1 million contract with the Houston Texans. The deal includes $40.1 million guaranteed. It carries a $16.14 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$40.10M
- Guaranteed
- $40.10M
- Average / year
- $40.10M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Defensive End #55Age 3112 NFL seasons6' 5" / 263 lbsLSU
HOUDE / 55
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,300,000 | $14,340,000 | $32,500,000 | $0 | $16,140,000 |
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,300,000 | $14,340,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $32,500,000 | $16,140,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $14,340,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $500,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$16,140,000Career cash flow
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$32.50M$16.25M$0
MIN2015–2023HOU2024–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $30,700,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $500,000$32,500,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2015NEW DEAL | 21 | MIN | $435,000 | $627,223 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,062,223 | $1,062,223 |
| 2016 | 22 | MIN | $536,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $179,144 | $0 | $0 | $715,144 | $1,777,367 |
| 2017 | 23 | MIN | $636,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $636,000 | $2,413,367 |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 24 | MIN | $1,907,000 | $15,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $17,407,000 | $19,820,367 |
| 2019 | 25 | MIN | $9,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,500,000 | $30,320,367 |
| 2020 | 26 | MIN | $3,400,000 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,500,000 | $41,820,367 |
| 2021 | 27 | MIN | $7,150,000 | $0 | $5,600,000 | $294,110 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,044,110 | $54,864,477 |
| 2022 | 28 | MIN | $1,400,000 | $0 | $18,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000,000 | $74,864,477 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 29 | MIN | $10,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $20,000,000 | $94,864,477 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 30 | HOU | $8,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $29,500,000 | $124,364,477 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 31 | HOU | $11,500,000 | $20,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $32,000,000 | $156,364,477 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 32 | HOU | $1,300,000 | $30,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $32,500,000 | $188,864,477 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 33 | HOU | $30,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $30,700,000 | $219,564,477 |
| Career totals | $85,864,000 | $92,827,223 | $31,600,000 | $1,294,110 | $0 | $300,000 | $4,179,144 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $219,564,477 | $219,564,477 | ||
Contract history
6 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20152015
- 20182018
- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $14.40M
- Signing bonus
- $15M
- Guarantee rate
- 23.5%
$72,000,000 in reported contract value across 5 seasons, including $16,907,000 guaranteed at signing and a $15,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $17M
- Signing bonus
- $5.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$17,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $17,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $24.50M
- Signing bonus
- $21M
- Guarantee rate
- 98.0%
$49,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $48,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $21,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $35.60M
- Signing bonus
- $20M
- Guarantee rate
- 134.8%
$35,600,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $48,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $20,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $40.10M
- Signing bonus
- $30.70M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$40,100,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $40,100,000 guaranteed at signing and a $30,700,000 signing bonus.