Danielle Hunter has been sidelined since Aug. 16 and has missed 11 straight practices, leading Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer to acknowledge Sunday the team is “being cautious” with its injured star defensive end.
Zimmer has only described Hunter’s injury as a “tweak,” and claimed Sunday he doesn’t know when Hunter is expected to return to practice. The timeline remains unclear as Hunter, who became the youngest player in NFL history last season to reach 50 career sacks, has not been seen doing any physical rehabilitation with trainers during practices.
The sixth-year veteran has been limited to assisting the Vikings’ many young defensive linemen during drills, and not moving very quickly while doing so.