The Minnesota Vikings continued to trend in the right direction by signing safety Harrison Smith to a contract extension Monday, per the team's official site.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the deal is for five years with a total worth of $51.25 million. While those numbers currently make him the highest-paid safety in the NFL, the signing bonus is only $10 million with $15.27 million guaranteed.
The 27-year-old defensive back is now signed through 2021, and this agreement points toward the bigger picture and speaks to the overall health of the Vikings organization.