Vikings DE Danielle Hunter out for rest of season
![Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter (99) and defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson (9) chat during NFL football minicamp practice Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Eagan, Minn.](https://kstp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/kstp_daniellehuntersheldonrichardsonvikingsminicampjune15.jpg)
Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter (99) and defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson (9) chat during NFL football minicamp practice Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Eagan, Minn.[AP Photo/Jim Mone/File]
In a heartbreaking loss on Sunday night to Dallas, the Minnesota Vikings lost more than just the game.
The team confirmed Monday that star defensive end Danielle Hunter suffered a pectoral injury that will force him to miss the rest of the season.
"I don’t think you replace him. He’s one of a kind," head coach Mike Zimmer said after announcing the news.
Hunter leads the team with six sacks on the season.
The Vikings are 3-4 but still in second place in the NFC North after Sunday’s loss.