Tight end Irv Smith Jr. came off the bench and played sparingly during the Vikings' 23-7 victory over the Packers on Sunday.
Smith has been cleared to play following Aug. 2 thumb surgery, but he watched tight end Johnny Mundt start and catch three passes for 17 yards. Smith mixed in a few plays at a time, mostly on passing downs, and did not catch either of his two targets. He was not limited in practices and had no injury designation heading into the game.
"I missed a lot of camp," Smith said.