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#Vikings place Ben Yurosek on IR as they signed Harrison Smith
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- Sep 8 Vikings Team Site Vikings Officially Sign Harrison Smith, Make More Roster Moves
- Sep 8 Aaron Wilson (X) #Vikings place Ben Yurosek on IR as they signed Harrison Smith+1
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Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell says LT Christian Darrisaw and S Harrison Smith had planned rest days. No injury designations going into Sunday vs. Packers.
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- Sep 11 Daily Norseman (MIN) Norse Code Podcast Episode 611: Scoop and the City
- Sep 11 Andrew Krammer (Bluesky) Vikings injury report is empty for Week 1 vs. Packers S Jakobe Thomas (illness), S Jacob Thomas (ankle) and OT Caleb Tiernan (ankle) all full participants Friday and have no game-day designations, per Kevin O'Connell S Harrison Smith to be active vs. Green Bay, eight days after agreeing to return
- Sep 11 Will Ragatz (X) O'Connell says Harrison Smith will be active for the game and they're looking forward to having him out there. What his exact role will be is TBD.
- Sep 11 Alec Lewis (X) Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell says S Harrison Smith will definitely be up for the game. Plan will be up to DC Brian Flores. · Quoting Alec Lewis: Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell says LT Christian Darrisaw and S Harrison Smith had planned rest days. No injury designations going into Sunday vs. Packers.
- Sep 11 Alec Lewis (X) Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell says LT Christian Darrisaw and S Harrison Smith had planned rest days. No injury designations going into Sunday vs. Packers.
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- All projected FA after '26: Blake Cashman, Andrew Van Ginkel, Isaiah Rodgers, Jalen Redmond (RFA), T.J. Hockenson, Aaron Jones, Jordan Mason, Jauan Jennings, Harrison Smith, Kyler Murray, Carson Wentz, Ivan Pace Jr. LOTS of future roster Qs. Complex schemes affect youth impact. · Quoting Alec Lewis: The trade deadline is in one week. The Vikings planned to be aggressive and active. But there is a cloud of complex decision-making looming for 2027 on the QB and beyond, and it all intertwines
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Vikings safety Theo Jackson is QUESTIONABLE with a quad injury. Would imagine that means more Harrison Smith on early downs.
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- 2d Andrew Krammer (Bluesky) Also wanted to get Harrison Smith's thoughts on keeping a team together as they're 6-1 with a productive defense and a floundering offense
- 2d Andrew Krammer (Bluesky) Asked Harrison Smith about whether this defense got tired with the caveat that no one wants to admit that: "I think if you watch it and look at it, I think that would be the natural conclusion. As a football player, like you said, that's just something you got to deal with."
- 2d Alec Lewis (X) Vikings safety Theo Jackson is QUESTIONABLE with a quad injury. Would imagine that means more Harrison Smith on early downs.
- On this second-quarter sack from Dallas Turner and Harrison Smith, the Vikings showed an eight-man rush, dropped Blake Cashman and Andrew Van Ginkel out late, left the Colts with four to block two on the right side and got a 2-on-1 with tight end Mo Alie-Cox.
- Mailbag: 6-0 Vikings are NFL's Last Unbeaten; Harrison Smith Adds to Hall of Fame Candidacy
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[Jones] The Vikings win 16-10 and improve to 6-0. Meanwhile, teams will keep calling the 2-5 Colts to see if they can acquire some of their top players before the Nov. 10 trade deadline. twitter.com/jjones9/stat... · Quoting NFL News Poster: [NFL] HARRISON SMITH GETS THE INT! VIKINGS ARE 6-0 ‼️
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- Oct 25 Will Ragatz (X) It was a special day for Harrison Smith. Afterwards, he explained how drinking beers with Ronde Barber in Maine this summer may have set him on the path back to football.
- Oct 25 Alec Lewis (X) Harrison Smith on Vikings LB Blake Cashman: "I don’t think he always gets the credit he deserves outside of this area. But he’s one of the best doing it right now.”
- Oct 25 Alec Lewis (X) Harrison Smith just casually dropped postgame that he was at a golf course this summer drinking beers with Ronde Barber for four hours and trading stories. Sure. Of course. Barber, one of the few with 40 INTs and 20 sacks, was telling him to go get INT No. 40.
- Oct 25 Will Ragatz (X) Harrison Smith on his game-sealing interception: "Cash (Blake Cashman) did a good job getting depth. I thought he was about to tip it, I was like 'please don't touch it.' I think he already had four PBUs, so he didn't need a fifth."
- Oct 25 Will Ragatz (X) The newest member of the NFL’s very small 40-INT, 20-sack club. Another bullet point in Harrison Smith’s Hall of Fame case.
- Oct 25 Daily Norseman (MIN) Harrison Smith Joins Exclusive Club with Game-Clinching INT
- Oct 25 Vikings Team Site Harrison Smith Nabs 40th Career Interception to Secure Vikings Win Over Colts
- Oct 25 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [Jones] The Vikings win 16-10 and improve to 6-0. Meanwhile, teams will keep calling the 2-5 Colts to see if they can acquire some of their top players before the Nov. 10 trade deadline. twitter.com/jjones9/stat... · Quoting NFL News Poster: [NFL] HARRISON SMITH GETS THE INT! VIKINGS ARE 6-0 ‼️
- Oct 25 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [NFL] HARRISON SMITH GETS THE INT! VIKINGS ARE 6-0 ‼️
- Oct 25 Mike Garafolo (X) Harrison Smith calls game to keep the #Vikings perfect.
- Oct 25 Alec Lewis (X) FINAL // Vikings 16, Colts 10. Take a bow, defense. Such a special group. Blake Cashman was everywhere. The pass rushers were active all day. Harrison Smith INT was a great cherry on top. The offense has work to do. But this defense has earned trade help. The record is 6-0.
- Oct 25 Will Ragatz (X) Final: Vikings 16, Colts 10 Harrison Smith sealed it. Blake Cashman was the MVP. The offense did...just enough. The formula keeps working. Next week will be tougher, but 6-0 is 6-0. How's everyone feeling?
- Oct 25 Ben Goessling (Bluesky) Harrison Smith seals it with his 40th pick. He's the fourth player in NFL history with 40 INTs and 20 sacks. Josh Metellus tried to get him to dance in the end zone, with Cam Bynum in the building, but Smith wouldn't do it. Vikings win 16-10. They'll be the only unbeaten NFC team if the 49ers lose
- Oct 25 Andrew Krammer (Bluesky) Harrison Smith becomes fourth player in NFL history with 40 interceptions and 20 sacks in his career Picks off Daniel Jones. Team choreographer Josh Metellus dragged Smith to end zone for group dance celebration. Smith gets down there, waves to crowd and walks out of the dance. C'mon, Harry.
- Oct 25 Alec Lewis (X) Harrison Smith INT to end it. This place is going nuts. What a damn defense. I mean, an ABSURD unit. The consistency is crazy.
- Oct 25 Will Ragatz (X) There it is. Career interception No. 40 for Harrison Smith. Ties him for third in Vikings history. This is a 6-0 football team with an unbelievable defense.
- Oct 25 Andrew Krammer (Bluesky) The Vikings bring six out of the eight up at the line on 3rd and 12, and Daniel Jones takes immediate sack w/ Harrison Smith unblocked. As @matchquarters.com calls it: the face melter package
- Oct 25 Alec Lewis (X) Oh my goodness. Dallas Turner and Harrison Smith party at the QB, a play after Andrew Van Ginkel almost picked Daniel Jones. Mercy.
- Oct 25 Will Ragatz (X) On second down, Andrew Van Ginkel nearly had a pick. On third and long, Dallas Turner and Harrison Smith demolished Daniel Jones in a split second. This defense is nuts.
- Harrison Smith recently told @RSherman_25 that this is it — 2026 will be his 15th and final NFL season.
- Few subjects build consensus in the Vikings locker room like Will Reichard. Harrison Smith marvels. Jordan Addison calls him a ninja. This kicker is undoubtedly one of the MVPs of the team’s 4-0 start. He is who he is, and he is who he’s always been
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Vikings' top 5 and bottom 5 PFF grades vs. MIA
T.J. Hockenson 92.9
Dallas Turner 82.7
Kyler Murray 82.3
Blake Brandel 74.3
Isaiah Rodgers 70.9
Levi Drake Rodriguez 48.2
Aaron Jones 45.9
Jauan Jennings 39.2
Byron Murphy Jr. 30.5
Harrison Smith 28.3
(Minimum 20 snaps. Just one subjective data point, should not be treated as gospel)
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- Oct 5 Andrew Krammer (Bluesky) Vikings vs Dolphins snaps - Offense lost another starter after seven snaps in left guard Donovan Jackson - Harrison Smith played more than Theo Jackson for the first time this season - Bartholomew (17 snaps), Bredeson (14) and Tiernan (8) formed heavy personnel groupings w/o TE Josh Oliver
- Oct 5 Will Ragatz (X) Vikings' top 5 and bottom 5 PFF grades vs. MIA T.J. Hockenson 92.9 Dallas Turner 82.7 Kyler Murray 82.3 Blake Brandel 74.3 Isaiah Rodgers 70.9 Levi Drake Rodriguez 48.2 Aaron Jones 45.9 Jauan Jennings 39.2 Byron Murphy Jr. 30.5 Harrison Smith 28.3 (Minimum 20 snaps. Just one subjective data point, should not be treated as gospel)
- Quoting Josh Chambers: Brian Flores says every young player need two types of people in their position room if you actually want them to develop “If you’re talking about development of players, you need a good coach in the room always. But you also need a vet in that room too.” “I think if we can give some young players those two things, that’s the runway that they need to really thrive. We’ve got a great coaching staff. We really do.” “Whether it’s our D-line coach Ryan Nielsen or linebackers coach Mike Rabel or secondary coach Gerald Alexander, those guys do a phenomenal job leading their rooms. But also in their rooms there’s veteran presence.” “Whether it’s Harrison Smith, whether it’s Gink, whether it’s really in the D-line room that’s become Jalen Redmond. He’s the leader of that room as a third-year player, but he’s got a very mature and professional approach. He leads the right way.” “When he got here, he’s an XFL player. He got here 90th man on…
- Brian Flores says every young player need two types of people in their position room if you actually want them to develop “If you’re talking about development of players, you need a good coach in the room always. But you also need a vet in that room too.” “I think if we can give some young players those two things, that’s the runway that they need to really thrive. We’ve got a great coaching staff. We really do.” “Whether it’s our D-line coach Ryan Nielsen or linebackers coach Mike Rabel or secondary coach Gerald Alexander, those guys do a phenomenal job leading their rooms. But also in their rooms there’s veteran presence.” “Whether it’s Harrison Smith, whether it’s Gink, whether it’s really in the D-line room that’s become Jalen Redmond. He’s the leader of that room as a third-year player, but he’s got a very mature and professional approach. He leads the right way.” “When he got here, he’s an XFL player. He got here 90th man on the roster. They give him 61 and he just starts…
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Luke Kuechly. Von Miller. Harrison Smith. Jared Allen.
Philip Rivers goes through the toughest players he had to play against in the NFL
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- Oct 1 Alec Lewis (X) Pretty awesome stuff here from Phillip Rivers on the pre-snap chess match with Harrison Smith. · Quoting Move The Sticks Podcast: Luke Kuechly. Von Miller. Harrison Smith. Jared Allen. Philip Rivers goes through the toughest players he had to play against in the NFL
- Oct 1 Alec Lewis (X) Luke Kuechly. Von Miller. Harrison Smith. Jared Allen. Philip Rivers goes through the toughest players he had to play against in the NFL
- Asked Brian Flores about this and he mentioned other guys playing Jay Ward's (big slot/nickel) position, it being a deep room My read on it is Harrison Smith essentially allowed them to move Metellus back into that role Ward held throughout camp when Smith wasn't there · Quoting Mr. Tickle: I thought Ward was going to have a much bigger role this season, coming off his strong play at the end of last year. Any insights? Considering Theo Jackson hasn’t been lighting the world on fire so far this season? 
- Harrison Smith in utter despair after a dropped pick while his teammate who caught the deflection races the other way
- Vikings snaps vs Packers • Harrison Smith said he played more than he thought he would at 26 snaps (38%) ... role for Jacob Thomas but not Jay Ward • Orange plays slightly more than Banks • Van Noy, Wilson, Ingram-Dawkins formed EDGE depth • 50/50 split with RBs
- "Harry came down late and grabbed his attention. Freaked him out and he went and cut me loose. That was the play I got to Love; Gink was able to come in there and rip the ball out.” On Harrison Smith and a frenzied Vikings comeback
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Harrison Smith is officially up for the Vikings in the season opener, as it seemed he would be when he practiced in full this week. We'll see what his workload looks like in his first game action since the 2025 finale against the Packers, but he's active today.
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- Sep 13 Andrew Krammer (Bluesky) Cool moment where Harrison Smith fell to the turf after tipping that Jordan Love pass. Thinking he'd dropped a pick. Byron Murphy Jr. picked him up and showed him that James Pierre grabbed it and ran the other way; Smith pumped a fist.
- Sep 13 Ben Goessling (Bluesky) Now it's a James Pierre pick of Jordan Love after the ball goes off Harrison Smith's hands. Blake Cashman tipped it; Vikings are in the red zone again.
- Sep 13 Will Ragatz (X) And just as I tweet that, James Pierre gets a pick off a Harrison Smith deflection. The Vikings are back in the red zone. I can hardly believe my own eyes. · Quoting Will Ragatz: The Vikings have played some absolutely crazy games in the Kevin O’Connell era. This one is right up there near the top of that list.
- Sep 13 Will Ragatz (X) Harrison Smith and KOC ready to go
- Sep 13 Ben Goessling (Bluesky) Harrison Smith is officially up for the Vikings in the season opener, as it seemed he would be when he practiced in full this week. We'll see what his workload looks like in his first game action since the 2025 finale against the Packers, but he's active today.
- Jakobe Thomas returned to #Vikings practice in a limited capacity today; it was a second consecutive day of full practice for Harrison Smith.
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Though he’d enjoyed his summer at home, Harrison Smith admitted he “kind of knew” he’d be back for one more ride with the #Vikings. “You can play all the golf you want,” he said. “But there’s nothing quite like the heightened sense of game day.”
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- Sep 10 Will Ragatz (X) Deep down, Harrison Smith probably always knew he wasn't done yet. He believes he can still play and has more to give to the game and to the Vikings. Why Smith decided to come back for year 15
- Sep 10 Ben Goessling (Bluesky) Harrison Smith's contract with the #Vikings includes four void years (2027-30) that will keep his salary cap number at $3.39 million this season. He gets a $1.3M base, up to $4M in per-game roster bonuses, and a $6.95 million signing bonus.
- Sep 10 Ben Goessling (Bluesky) Though he’d enjoyed his summer at home, Harrison Smith admitted he “kind of knew” he’d be back for one more ride with the #Vikings. “You can play all the golf you want,” he said. “But there’s nothing quite like the heightened sense of game day.”
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Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell says he expects a clean slate on the injury report besides S Jakobe Thomas, who has an illness. · Quoting Alec Lewis: Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell said the team doesn't know yet as far as Harrison Smith's availability for Sunday's game against the Packers.
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- Sep 9 Vikings Team Site Harrison Smith: 'I Want to Give as Much as I Can to Next Wave' of Vikings
- Sep 9 Will Ragatz (X) Justin Jefferson on Kyler Murray being named a captain, if anything has surprised him about Murray's personality, and his reaction to Harrison Smith returning to the Vikings.
- Sep 9 Ben Goessling (Bluesky) Harrison Smith is back on the #Vikings’ practice field
- Sep 9 Ben Goessling (Bluesky) Harrison Smith is listed as one of the #Vikings’ starting safeties on their first depth chart. Could he play Sunday? “Absolutely,” Kevin O’Connell said. “We’ll obviously practice for the first time today, and we’ll kind of assess where he’s at.”
- Sep 9 Jason B. Hirschhorn (Bluesky) Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell on whether Harrison Smith, signed earlier this week, can be ready to play Sunday against the Packers: "Absolutely. Obviously, we'll practice for the first time today, and we'll kind of assess where he's at."
- Sep 9 Andrew Krammer (Bluesky) Vikings "working through" whether safety Harrison Smith will be ready Week 1, coach Kevin O'Connell said. "He's in great shape. You can tell by the way he came in, he had a mentality of coming in shape and not needing a ramp-up period. ... I think it was a pretty easy decision for him."
- Sep 9 Matt Schneidman (X) Quoting Alec Lewis: Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell said the team doesn't know yet as far as Harrison Smith's availability for Sunday's game against the Packers.
- Sep 9 Will Ragatz (X) We’re back. It’s a Vikings game week. KOC says he’s not sure yet about Harrison Smith’s availability for Sunday as the veteran safety ramps up. Rookie Jakobe Thomas has an illness and won’t practice.
- Sep 9 Ben Goessling (Bluesky) Kevin O’Connell said Harrison Smith is “getting his cleats back underneath him.” He said he doesn’t know Smith’s availability for this week yet, but he’ll have a clear-cut role once he’s ready to go.
- Sep 9 Alec Lewis (X) Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell says he expects a clean slate on the injury report besides S Jakobe Thomas, who has an illness. · Quoting Alec Lewis: Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell said the team doesn't know yet as far as Harrison Smith's availability for Sunday's game against the Packers.
- Sep 9 Alec Lewis (X) Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell said the team doesn't know yet as far as Harrison Smith's availability for Sunday's game against the Packers.
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Harrison Smith Returns — And the Cap Gets Complicated
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- Sep 8 Daily Norseman (MIN) Week 1 Preview: Fast Start Needed
- Sep 8 Daily Norseman (MIN) Harrison Smith Returns — And the Cap Gets Complicated
- From The Insiders on @nflnetwork on #Vikings S Harrison Smith’s return to Minnesota over the weekend for big money and sizable expectations on playing time, with an eye toward Sunday against the #Packers.
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Hitman or Hype? Harrison Smith’s Return Highlights Vikings Roster Overhaul
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- Sep 7 Matt Schneidman (X) Did Matt LaFleur expect he’d be facing Harrison Smith in Week 1? “Yes.” Calls Smith “the straw that stirs the drink.”
- Sep 7 Daily Norseman (MIN) Hitman or Hype? Harrison Smith’s Return Highlights Vikings Roster Overhaul
- Mailbag: Harrison Smith's Return; Vikings Roster Mechanics; 2026 Week 1 Arrives
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Legendary Vikings safety Harrison Smith is back, per source. Had been trending that way in recent days. Smith has been working out for months and is in shape and ready. A big time addition heading into 2026. Locker room quite excited.
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- Sep 5 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Vikings legend Harrison Smith returning to Minnesota on a one-year deal, per report+1
- Sep 5 Adam Schefter (X) After months of contemplating retirement, safety Harrison Smith has agreed to return to the Minnesota Vikings for a 15th season, the team announced Saturday. More via @SeifertESPN
- Sep 5 ESPN NFL News Vikes' Smith agrees to deal, back for 15th season
- Sep 5 Will Ragatz (X) This Vikings defense, which has finished top-3 in EPA/play two seasons in a row, looked awesome throughout training camp. Now Harrison Smith and Kyle Van Noy are aboard as the finishing touches, bringing all kinds of experience. Look out.
- Sep 5 Matt Schneidman (X) One of the best safeties of this generation back for Week 1 against the Packers. · Quoting Alec Lewis: Legendary Vikings safety Harrison Smith is back, per source. Had been trending that way in recent days. Smith has been working out for months and is in shape and ready. A big time addition heading into 2026. Locker room quite excited.
- Sep 5 Alec Lewis (X) Full story on Harrison Smith returning to the Vikings for a 15th season — with the full contract terms
- Sep 5 Dusty Evely (Bluesky) Man they literally called a timeout last year so he could walk off the field to a standing ovation. · Quoting Ian Rapoport: Back for more: Vikings legend Harrison Smith is returning to Minnesota for a 15th season, per me and Mike Garafolo, getting a 1-year deal worth $12.25M. The 6-time Pro Bowler & former All-Pro has a max value of $16.25M with playoff incentives in a deal done by Athletes First.
- Sep 5 Ben Goessling (Bluesky) The #Vikings just agreed to terms with Harrison Smith. He’s back for year 15 in Minnesota.
- Sep 5 Ian Rapoport (Bluesky) A major addition right before the season, as the Vikings defense gets better. · Quoting Ian Rapoport: Back for more: Vikings legend Harrison Smith is returning to Minnesota for a 15th season, per me and Mike Garafolo, getting a 1-year deal worth $12.25M. The 6-time Pro Bowler & former All-Pro has a max value of $16.25M with playoff incentives in a deal done by Athletes First.
- Sep 5 Matt Schneidman (X) Legendary Vikings safety Harrison Smith is back, per source. Had been trending that way in recent days. Smith has been working out for months and is in shape and ready. A big time addition heading into 2026. Locker room quite excited.
- Sep 5 Will Ragatz (X) The Hitman returns. Year 15! · Quoting Ian Rapoport: Back for more: #Vikings legend Harrison Smith is returning to Minnesota for a 15th season, per me and @MikeGarafolo, getting a 1-year deal worth $12.25M. The 6-time Pro Bowler & former All-Pro has a max value of $16.25M with playoff incentives in a deal done by @AthletesFirst.
- Sep 5 Mike Garafolo (X) #Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell and DC Brian Flores pushed hard for Harrison Smith’s return. This will be his second-highest-paid season at the age of 37. And he’s coming in with plans on playing next Sunday against the #Packers. · Quoting Mike Garafolo: The Hitman returns: The #Vikings and six-time Pro Bowl S Harrison Smith have agreed to a one-year deal, $12.25m deal, per me and @RapSheet. Smith’s back for a 15th season in Minnesota at $16.25m max value tied to playoff incentives on a deal done by his agents at @AthletesFirst.
- Sep 5 NFL Daily News (Bluesky) ‼️ Rap: Harrison Smith to sign a 1-year, $12.25M deal with the Vikings.+1
- Sep 5 Ian Rapoport (Bluesky) Back for more: Vikings legend Harrison Smith is returning to Minnesota for a 15th season, per me and Mike Garafolo, getting a 1-year deal worth $12.25M. The 6-time Pro Bowler & former All-Pro has a max value of $16.25M with playoff incentives in a deal done by Athletes First.+1
- Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell says he’s been in contact with S Harrison Smith. No update there. Still undecided. But given S depth, it’s relevant and important right now.