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Harrison Smith reworks contract to stay with Vikings, but salary cap moves are far from finished

The secondary the Vikings will use under new defensive coordinator Brian Flores continued to take shape on Thursday: safety Harrison Smith agreed to a restructured deal for a 12th season in Minnesota, while cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. spent part of his introductory news conference talking about how much he enjoys playing the man coverage schemes Flores has frequently used.

For now, Smith and Murphy are the two most experienced members of a Vikings secondary that figures to be more aggressive under Flores than it was under Ed Donatell. Murphy, who counts former Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson as a mentor from the season the two spent together in Arizona, said Thursday how excited he is to play with Smith, as well.