Safety Harrison Smith is back for a 14th season with the Vikings, but he isn't looking for more of the same. Smith has made All-Pro and Pro Bowl teams while helping Minnesota make the playoffs six times, which has made him a face of the franchise.
For Harrison Smith, choosing to come back for a 14th season with the Vikings in 2025 was actually easier than last year's decision to return for a 13th season.
The 2025 NFL Draft is considered more wide than tall, meaning there is more starter-level talent in the middle of the draft than superstars at the top.
For a while, it looked like C.J. Ham would take over as the longest-tenured Viking, stealing the achievement from safety Harrison Smith. When Ham was signed in 2016, the 2012-drafted Smith had already been a Pro Bowler.
With an established top tier and some young options revealing themselves last season, here is a look at where clubs' QB depth charts stand. Contracts and long-term outlooks do not factor in here; these rankings apply only to 2025 on-field capabilities.
The Minnesota Vikings used free agency to fortify multiple needs on both sides of the football. The trenches were the main area of focus with two offensive linemen signed in Ryan Kelly and Will Fries along with defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave.
The Minnesota Vikings continue to be under the spotlight going into the 2025 season, as free agency has been huge in improving the team. Not only did the
Harrison Smith, who admits that he gets nervous on the first tee when he golfs alone, has golf in his plans this week at the NFLPA Classic, but golfing everyday in retirement isn't on the schedule just yet.
Quarterback Russell Wilson remains one of the biggest names left in NFL free agency after the legal tampering period officially opened on Monday. After
13-year veteran safety Harrison Smith has signed a one-year, $10.25 million contract with the Vikings. Smith, a six-time Pro Bowl selection and one-time First-Team All-Pro, spent the entirety of his career with the Minnesota Vikings.
Theo Jackson's two-year contract extension—worth a reported $12.6 million—with the Minnesota Vikings could be the writing on the wall for fellow safety Cam Bynum.
Well, it means someone’s probably going The Minnesota Vikings have made their first significant move of the offseason, agreeing to terms on a two-year, $12.615 contract extension with safety Theo Jackson.
The offseason for the Minnesota Vikings has already had some interesting twists and turns. Of those twists and turns, the majority of these have been focused on quarterback Sam Darnold.
Whether he's already made his mind up or not, it won't be too long before we learn if Harrison Smith is going to return for a 14th season with the Vikings.
Not only did the Minnesota Vikings lose brutally to end their season against the Los Angeles Rams, safety Harrison Smith received a fine from the National Football League of $45,020 for unnecessary roughness.
The Minnesota Vikings saw their special 2024 season come to an end on Monday night with a brutal 27-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Not only was it a brutal loss on the field that ended the season, but it was also one that ended the tenure of multiple Vikings.
The Minnesota Vikings have dropped their second injury report of the week. With a chance to improve to 13-2, the Vikings are dealing with a few minor injuries, but they don’t seem like anything that’ll cause major issues.
The Minnesota Vikings look to improve their record with a win on Sunday against the Detroit Lions. Harrison Smith is still a focal part of the defense, despite this likely being his final season.
Minnesota Vikings’ safety Harrison Smith’s time may be coming to an end. Initially drafted in the first-round of the 2012 NFL Draft, Smith has stood the test of time in purple and gold.
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.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame will induct the class of 2023 on Aug. 5. Here are players from the 2023 Vikings who could join the immortals in Canton one day.