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Hunter agreed Wednesday with the Vikings on a five-year, $72 million contract extension that includes $40 million guaranteed, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Hunter has piled up 25.5 sacks in 46 games since the Vikings selected him in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He dropped off from 12.5 sacks in 2016 to seven in 2017, but he was still an integral part of an excellent Minnesota defense, with Pro Football Focus grading him as the 17th-best edge defender against the run. With Hunter and Everson Griffen joined by Linval Joseph and Sheldon Richardson at tackle, the Vikings have a top-five defensive line. Hunter will turn 24 years old in October and likely still has his best seasons ahead of him.
