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Caactorvike · 03-21-2022, 12:39 AM

Wasn’t the deadline today to pick up the salary, renegotiate or trade him? I understand trade offers have been low but does that mean we have accepted we will pay him? Should have there been some announcement?

03-21-2022, 12:54 AM

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/...53MVdkC5Jw&s=19

03-21-2022, 12:57 AM

That's the last I heard anyway.

03-21-2022, 01:06 AM

Nothingbto announce. They paid him.

03-21-2022, 01:28 AM

Quote: @AGRforever said:
Nothingbto announce. They paid him.

That could have been announced, with all the speculation surrounding the situation.

03-21-2022, 10:26 AM

Quote: @AGRforever said:
Nothingbto announce. They paid him.

Did they? I am not sure about this. I do believe the roster bonus is now guaranteed but I think there must be more to it. I suspect they have not "paid" him yet. If they had, they would have converted the roster bonus to a signing bonus and spread out the $18M over 4 years. I think we are still looking for a longer deal or to trade him. That's my guess concerning this muddled and unclear situation.

03-21-2022, 10:41 AM

Ben Goessling

@BenGoessling

·Mar 19

A couple things to know about Danielle Hunter’s $18M roster bonus:

—While it becomes guaranteed this weekend, he still has to report to training camp on time to earn it.

—First $6M paid w/in 10 days of camp report date.

—Vikings still have right to convert it to SB at any time

03-21-2022, 01:36 PM

Quote: @JustinTime18™ said:

Ben Goessling
@BenGoessling
·Mar 19
A couple things to know about Danielle Hunter’s $18M roster bonus:

—While it becomes guaranteed this weekend, he still has to report to training camp on time to earn it.

—First $6M paid w/in 10 days of camp report date.

—Vikings still have right to convert it to SB at any time

at the bold. and that is why it wasnt converted to a signing bonus by now. I believe once its converted he can hold out and the team has no recourse, is that correct?

03-21-2022, 02:10 PM

Quote: @JimmyinSD said:

@JustinTime18™ said:

Ben Goessling
@BenGoessling
·Mar 19
A couple things to know about Danielle Hunter’s $18M roster bonus:

—While it becomes guaranteed this weekend, he still has to report to training camp on time to earn it.

—First $6M paid w/in 10 days of camp report date.

—Vikings still have right to convert it to SB at any time
at the bold. and that is why it wasnt converted to a signing bonus by now. I believe once its converted he can hold out and the team has no recourse, is that correct?

This was my eluded to "its complicated" response from a few weeks back. There is recourse if he holds out but its not as simple. My guess is they'll leave Hunter on the $26M cap number for the time being. Once they get to the draft they can start to consider using it as a way to sign the draft class.

03-21-2022, 04:45 PM

It’s weird. What to do with Danielle Hunter is one of the biggest questions the new GM and HC have to face. To decide to pay the 18m is a significant decision. Now that the deadline has passed, not to make a statement regarding DH’s status seems really odd. Does this mean the situation is not fully resolved? If so, in what way? This new administration certainly has not proceeded in a way that would earn our confidence. Suggesting that they may bring back Sean Mannion? Absurd. Not restructuring Theilen, Smith etc in a timely way so they could participate in FA acquisitions? Stupid. Now this fumbling lack of clarity. Maybe there is a strategy I’m just not seeing. Maybe more will be revealed. I hope so.