The next year, he was moved to free safety, registering 40 tackles, 2 sacks, 10 passes defensed, 6 interceptions (led team), 2 fumble recoveries and 3 blocked kicks.
He recovered in time to play in all 16 regular season games and finished with 19 tackles (18 solo), 4 passes defensed and one interception.
Hunter and his agent started to ask for a trade and on July 14 he was sent to the New York Jets for a conditional sixth round draft pick in the 2007 NFL draft (#200-Melila Purcell),[5] after he stated to the Dallas media that he did not want to be moved to safety and he only wanted to play the cornerback position.
In 2005, the New York Jets acquired Hunter to replace the retired Donnie Abraham at the left cornerback position.
Missing some practices early in training camp due to knee swelling, he was waived on August 10, after being on the team for less than three weeks.
On January 2, 2007, he was signed as a free agent to the Seattle Seahawks on the recommendation of head coach Mike Holmgren, to provide depth after they lost three of their four active cornerbacks to injury prior to the playoffs.
This was also the game where Tony Romo serving as the holder for the kicker, fumbled the snap of a potential game-winning field goal with 1:19 to play.
When Rex Grossman underthrew a receiver, Hunter intercepted a pass at a pivotal point in the fourth quarter, preventing the Bears from scoring a touchdown.
[10] After being cut by the Cleveland Browns, he moved back to Dallas and began his career as a loan officer with the Petra Lending Group.