The Vikings recently tweeted out a pair of photos that showed off Danielle Hunter’s Mr. Universe-like biceps. The message alongside them was, “Dear opposing offensive linemen, good luck in 2017.”

That led to several teammates chiming in with comments about the muscle added by the defensive end this offseason.

Running back Jerick McKinnon wrote, “Look at yourself in the picture, you look unreal, bruh.”

Wide receiver Stefon Diggs offered, “Who else want some of Deebo?’’

Hunter, 22, got a kick out of it all.

“It was a nice picture,” he said. “I just feel blessed that God gave me this talent and this body, and I’m just glad my teammates respect it. … But I tell (people) that I’ve been working on this since I was little, to have the body that I have.”

The three-year veteran turned heads during spring drills. Working out with trainer James Cooper this winter in Houston, Hunter put on five pounds of muscle to get up to 260. He is scheduled to report to training camp with other Minnesota veterans on July 26.

“I feel like a few more pounds can be good,” he said. “My goal was to just gain weight. I thought I was a little bit too light last year.”

Hunter led the Vikings with 12 1/2 sacks in 2016, despite not starting a single game. This season, he’s a good bet to replace longtime starter Brian Robison as a starter. During spring drills, Hunter most often lined up with the first team, and the competition will continue in training camp.

“We both want to be starters, so I’m just going to go out there and we’re going to fight,’’ Hunter said.

Robison, 34, knows Hunter will be tough to keep off the field. After last season, Robison vowed to battle to keep his job but said Hunter has played well enough to start.

“He is understanding the game a little more,” Robison said last week. “When he first came in here, he was kind of a raw talent. … You knew he had a lot of potential, it was just going to be how quick he could grasp the game. But he’s a smart kid. … You can definitely tell he’s applying it on the field.’’

Hunter was taken in the third round of the 2015 draft and began to make an impact late in his rookie season, when he had 3 1/2 of his six sacks in the final four games. Last year, he became Minnesota’s top pass rusher despite playing just 58 percent of the defensive snaps.

He had the most sacks for the Vikings since 2011, when Jared Allen’s 22 were the second-most in NFL history.

“Danielle’s a young monster,” Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen said. “He’s 22 years old, he’s physically gifted and he works hard each and every day. He’s looking good.”

Coach Mike Zimmer said it’s a “big year” for Hunter and that so far he’s “progressing well.”

Hunter didn’t want to reveal any goals he has but he did offer an addendum to the message the Vikings tweeted about opposing linemen needing to worry.

Hunter agrees. “(Nose tackle) Linval Joseph told me he doesn’t even think that I’ve reached my grown-man strength yet,” he said.