The Vikings thought they needed a safety. Turns out they already had one; they just didn’t have him under contract – until Saturday. Minnesota is bringing back Harrison Smith on a one-year deal worth $12.25 million, with incentives pushing it to $16.25 million, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported.
Smith turns 38 in February and is walking into his 15th season with the only franchise he has ever known. That wasn’t a given five months ago. Minnesota released him in March using a post-June 1 designation, a cap move that spreads the money over two years but says nothing about whether a player intends to keep playing. Smith...
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