There is growing anticipation of the Minnesota Vikings fielding one of the NFL’s top pass-rushing duos in Za’Darius Smith and Danielle Hunter. Smith officially signed a three-year, $42 million deal with the team on Tuesday to help fortify a defensive front that struggled in the latter half of the 2021 season.
However, health is always the biggest talking point when heaping praise on Hunter, regardless of the multiple Pro Bowl and All-Pro accolades.
After posting 14.5 sacks in 2018 and 2019, he missed the entire 2020 season with a neck injury, and then he tore his pectoral muscle after appearing in the first seven games in 2021.
