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Minnesota Vikings DE Danielle Hunter has season-ending surgery on herniated disk in neck

EAGAN, Minn. - Vikings coach Mike Zimmer announced defensive end Danielle Hunter had successful surgery on Tuesday to repair a herniated disk in his neck and is done for the season.

While the Vikings coach did not relay a specific timeline for his pass rusher's recovery, he said Hunter "should be back and playing football again."

Hunter notched back-to-back seasons with 14.5 sacks while earning Pro Bowl honors in 2018 and 2019.

Zimmer admitted Wednesday he knew Hunter's injury was more serious than he initially led on.

Hunter participated in the Vikings' first training camp practice on Aug.