Defensive end Danielle Hunter hasn't suited up for the Vikings since Jan. 11, 2020 in the playoff loss at San Francisco.
Watching the once-vaunted Vikings defense deteriorate piece by piece, starting with the herniated disc in his neck in August, was among the most difficult parts of his time away, Hunter said Wednesday during his first public comments since the Pro Bowl pass rusher was sidelined last year.
"It was really hard," he said. "To just sit there and watch and not being able to do anything to help my teammates and seeing what they've been going through.