Danielle Hunter - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates

2026 NFL Free Agency Tracker: Bears Sign Former Buccaneers, Steelers Receiver

Here are all the latest signings, trades and releases around the NFL.

1 DAY AGO • FOX SPORTS

2026 NFL Free Agency Tracker: Bears Sign Former Buccaneers, Steelers Receiver

Bleacher Report declares Texans' dynamic defensive duo as NFL's best DE's Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter have gained the reputation of being the league's most destructive pass rushing duo, according to...

6 DAYS AGO • TOROTIMES.COM

Texans fortify the trenches, taking Rutledge in Round 1 and McDonald in second round of NFL draft

The Houston Texans addressed their biggest needs in this year’s NFL draft by shoring up their interior offensive and defensive lines with their top picks

APRIL 25 • Associated Press

2026 NFL Draft Trades Tracker, Grades: How Eagles, Vikings Did in Greenard Deal

Here are all the trades from the 2026 NFL Draft.

APRIL 25 • FOX SPORTS

2026 NFL Draft Trades Tracker, Grades: How Eagles, Vikings Did in Greenard Deal

2026 NFL Draft First-Round Primer: Team Needs, Mock Picks, Draft Selections

How should each team approach the 2026 NFL Draft? Here the needs and picks for all 32 teams, and what we think each team should use their pi...

APRIL 23 • FOX SPORTS

2026 NFL Draft First-Round Primer: Team Needs, Mock Picks, Draft Selections

Texans keep draft plans murky as GM Nick Caserio weighs trading out of the first round

The Houston Texans haven’t drafted a player in the first round since taking quarterback C

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

2026 NFL Draft: Ranking the Value of Every Position in the Pro Game

With the 2026 draft approaching, former NFL scout Bucky Brooks ranks the value of every position in today's NFL game.

MARCH 27 • FOX SPORTS

2026 NFL Draft: Ranking the Value of Every Position in the Pro Game

2026 NFL Free Agency: Predicting Landing Spots for 10 Best Remaining Players

Who are the 10 best players remaining in NFL free agency? Here's a closer look, and predicted landing spots for each.

MARCH 10 • FOX SPORTS

2026 NFL Free Agency: Predicting Landing Spots for 10 Best Remaining Players

Houston Texans extend star pass rusher Danielle Hunter The team's most productive pass rusher of the last two years is staying put a little bit longer.

MARCH 6 • USATODAY.COM

Breaking: Texans re-sign All-Pro DE to eye-popping mega extension The Houston Texans and All-Pro defensive end Danielle Hunter just agreed to a one-year, $40.1 million mega deal to keep him in Houston.

MARCH 6 • TOROTIMES.COM

Texans, Danielle Hunter Agree to Major Contract Extension The Houston Texans have cemented one of their defensive cornerstones on the roster for another season. According to NFL Network's Tom Peliss...

MARCH 6 • SI.COM

Inks massive contract extension Hunter and the Texans agreed on a one-year, $40.1 million contract extension Thursday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Impact Hunter is coming off of a 2025 campaign during which he compiled 54 total tackles (28.0 solo), including 15.0 sacks, while also recording three passes defensed, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery over 17 regular-season games. The defensive lineman has combined to produced 27.0 sacks over two years in Houston, and his new extension certainly reflects his value to the franchise. Look for Hunter to have another productive season in 2026 while starting opposite of Will Anderson on Houston's defensive line.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

2026 NFL Mock Draft: Jets Reload with Defensive Star and QB of the Future

There doesn't appear to be much drama with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. But after that, all bets are off in our latest mock...

FEBRUARY 3 • FOX SPORTS

2026 NFL Mock Draft: Jets Reload with Defensive Star and QB of the Future

Bills OT Gets Honest on Texans' Will Anderson, Danielle Hunter The Houston Texans' edge-rushing tandem is a force to be reckoned with, especially for those facing them on the other offensive line.

FEBRUARY 1 • SI.COM

Texans' playoff heartbreak continues with another divisional round loss

In their third straight season in the divisional round of the playoffs, coach DeMeco Ryans and the Houston Texans vowed this year would be different than the previous two

JANUARY 19 • Associated Press

Will Campbell Offers Self-Review After Shaky Performance Vs. Texans Patriots left tackle Will Campbell faced a tough matchup against Texans pass-rushers Will Anderson and Danielle Hunter in Sunday's win.

JANUARY 19 • NESN.COM

Maye throws 3 TD passes, Stroud has 4 INTs as Patriots top Texans 28-16 to advance to AFC title game

Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes, Marcus Jones returned one of C

JANUARY 18 • Associated Press

Big Picture: Houston Native Rod Wright Sparks Dominant Texans Defensive Front

An unsung part of the Texans' dominant defensive front is a hometown coach on the defensive line.

JANUARY 16 • FOX SPORTS

Big Picture: Houston Native Rod Wright Sparks Dominant Texans Defensive Front

Texans' fearsome foursome fuels Houston's pass rush

Asked how he’d describe Houston’s pass rush to someone who hadn’t seen the Texans play before, coach DeMeco Ryans took a few seconds before landing on an answer

JANUARY 16 • Associated Press

Texans' top-ranked defense looks to slow down Drake Maye and the Patriots in divisional matchup

It's a matchup of strength against strength when the Houston Texans visit the New England Patriots in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs

JANUARY 16 • Associated Press

Patriots' Mike Vrabel Opens Up On Challenge Of Texans' D-Line - NESN.com New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel knows the offensive line will have their hands full against Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunte...

JANUARY 15 • NESN.COM

Texans secure first road playoff win with suffocating defensive performance

The Houston Texans finally won a road playoff game after dropping their first six with a victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

Sack leader in Houston Hunter recorded 54 tackles, 15.0 sacks, three passes defensed, three forced fumble and one fumble recovery over 17 regular-season games in 2025.

Impact Hunter led the Texans in sacks for a second consecutive season, as the bookend combination of him and Will Anderson (12.0 sacks) once again wreaked havoc on opposing offenses. This was the fourth consecutive season and seventh overall with double-digit sacks for the defensive end. The 31-year-old has another year on his current deal and, along with Anderson, will return to scare quarterbacks and offensive lineman in 2026.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Tomlin and the Steelers look to end a long run of playoff futility against the streaking Texans

Mike Tomlin and the AFC North champion Pittsburgh Steelers host streaking Houston in the first round of the NFL playoffs, looking to end a lengthy run of playoff futility

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

Denver Broncos' stunning season: Ending Chiefs' reign and clinching top AFC seed

Sean Payton set three goals for the Denver Broncos this season