The Vikings wined and dined Andre Smith on Sunday night, taking him to their usual spot, Manny’s Steakhouse downtown. And on Monday, they gave him a tour of Winter Park and showed him U.S. Bank Stadium, too.
But they couldn’t convince Smith to sign a contract before he left town.
Smith could still end up agreeing to join the Vikings. But he might make another visit first, according to new teammate Michael Griffin. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are among the teams said to be interested in him.
It is, of course, not preferable to let a free agent leave the building without a contract, but that does not mean the big offensive tackle won’t join the Vikings eventually.