Report: Vikings would want at least a 2nd-round pick to trade Danielle Hunter
Monday presented another twist – albeit not a surprising one – in the Danielle Hunter offseason saga as it was reported the pass rusher will not be attending the Minnesota Vikings' minicamp on Tuesday.
With Hunter holding out for a better contract and the Vikings seemingly some ways off on what he wants, the question is now whether a deal can be reached or if the Vikings will trade him.
There have already been reports of interest from other NFL teams for the 28-year-old, and ESPN's Jeremy Fowler tweeted on Monday an interesting tidbit about the Vikings' likely asking price.
"Early pulse from talking to a few teams: -Danielle Hunter would have real trade value (might take a 2+ to pry)," Fowler said.
Early pulse from talking to a few teams:
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) June 12, 2023
-Danielle Hunter would have real trade value (might take a 2+ to pry)
-Sense is Vikings would prefer to retain him
More on Hunter planning to skip minicamp (via @SeifertESPN ) https://t.co/rjmr2VRQyw
That would be at least a 2nd-round pick, presumably for the 2024 draft, with the "+" suggesting the Vikings could potentially be looking for a 1st rounder. or multiple picks, or possibly a pick + player trade.
In any case, Fowler notes that the "sense is Vikings would prefer to retain him."
Despite there being a number of teams interested, ESPN's Kevin Seifert reports "there have been no serious trade talks to date."
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