"After finishing with 12.0 sacks and Pro Bowl honors in 2024, the Texans rewarded him with a one-year $35.6 million to the back end of that original deal. They also gave him a $12 million raise in 2025, bumping his salary to $32 million."
"Hunter's second year with Houston surpassed his debut season as he finished with 15.0 sacks, third in the NFL, and 15 tackles for loss, eighth. His production earned him second-team All-Pro honors as the Texans defense ranked No. 2 in scoring(17.4) and total defense (279.1)."
"The defensive end out of Alabama had a career year in 2025 finishing with 20 tackles for loss,( fourth) and 12 sacks (tied for eighth). Anderson notched his first career first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors for the second time."
The Houston Texans signed defensive end Danielle Hunter to a one-year, $40 million contract extension, his second deal with the team since joining as a free agent in March 2024. Hunter's 2025 season was exceptional, recording 15.0 sacks (third in NFL), 15 tackles for loss, and earning second-team All-Pro honors. The Texans defense ranked second in scoring and total defense. This extension marks the beginning of multiple offseason deals for Houston's defensive unit, with linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair and defensive end Will Anderson also expected to receive extensions. The team previously extended cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. and nickel Jalen Pitre in 2025.
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