Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports More than a few people thought that cutting Harrison Smith was a foregone conclusion. After all, we’re talking about someone who just finished off his twelfth season in the NFL and who had a cap hit flirting with $20 million.
When the Minnesota Vikings restructured safety Harrison Smith's contract, they really gave him an extension.
The Minnesota Vikings offseason has slightly over 12 weeks in the books, as the club sets a draft plan for April 25th. Sixteen players departed via free agency, 14 newcomers joined, and most of the coaching staff remained intact.
Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings defense players celebrate after an interception by Vikings safety Harrison Smith. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports.
If the man’s first name was Harrison in 2023, he played too many snaps. That’s the word from Vikings leadership this week regarding 2023 playing time for Harrison Smith and Harrison Phillips.
With the offseason in full swing, rule changes have become a focal point heading into the 2024 season. The one causing the most uproar is outlawing the “hip-drop” tackle.
Following the conclusion of the 2023 season, question marks hovered over the future of Harrison Smith, and we got our answer when it was revealed he was taking a pay cut to stay in Minnesota.
The NFL safety committee unanimously approved a ban on swivel hip drop tackles, Monday, stirring up a storm of reactions across the football world. Some are even questioning the nature of defense in the sport now.
In a tumultuous offseason, the Minnesota Vikings have had many questions to answer. So far, we know Kirk Cousins is no longer with the team, Danielle Hunter moved to Houston, and the Vikings will probably try to acquire a quarterback in the draft.
The Minnesota Vikings seem to be undergoing a youth movement this off season. The Vikings have watched a handful of their top veteran players leave the franchise during the 2024 free agency period.
The six-time Pro Bowler has been one of the league’s top ballhawks at the safety spot, racking up 34 interceptions.
The Minnesota Vikings are coming very close to decision time on their offseason.
The Minnesota Vikings find themselves between a rock and a hard place this offseason, needing a starting quarterback but not possessing a high enough first-round draft pick to realistically swing for one of the top signal-callers in the class without a big trade.
It will be interesting to see if the Vikings safety is willing to take a pay cut for the second year in a row.
Vikings safety Harrison Smith, by far the team's longest-tenured player, made his 182nd start on Sunday for the franchise that drafted him back in 2012.
Did the Philadelphia Eagles try to fill one of the few holes on their roster with longtime Viking Harrison Smith. "The Eagles inquired about Harrison
Harrison Smith was a guest on The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday and the conversation was 80% dude talk and 20% football. Obviously, the non-football stuff
In his first 11 years in the NFL, Harrison Smith never had a game with more than 1.5 sacks. His career-high for an entire season was three. Against the Panthers on Sunday, Smith matched that in one afternoon with an incredible three-sack performance that helped the Vikings come back from an early deficit and pick up their first victory.
There’s a common saying in the NFL, that father time is undefeated. In recent years we’ve seen certain elite players fend that truth off for longer stretches.
Harrison Smith was drafted all the way back in 2012, making him the Vikings' longest-tenured player. The former Notre Dame star has had an incredible career in Minnesota, making six Pro Bowls and two All-Pro teams while starting 158 games at safety (165 if you include playoffs).
Six-time Pro Bowl safety Harrison Smith agreed to a restructured contract to stay with the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday.
Rather than testing the market in his mid-30s, Smith agreed to a salary trim will keep him in Minneapolis for his age-34 season.
As the Minnesota Vikings go about conducting their free agency business, spare a thought for Pioneer Press reporter Chris Tomasson, who is now the subject of widespread lampooning over a tweet concerning Harrison Smith.
Murray threw two interceptions in the Arizona Cardinals’ 34-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
As Andy Dalton led the New Orleans on the final drive in Sunday's Week 4 game in London, Smith was forced to leave the contest with an injury.
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