The Minnesota Vikings and safety Harrison Smith have agreed to terms on a new contract that will keep the veteran defender with the team for the 2023 season, a source with direct knowledge of the situation said Thursday morning.
Smith was due to receive $15.3 million in cash for 2023 and count $19.1 million against the salary cap, figures that put Smith's spot on the team in jeopardy. He recently turned 34, missed three games last season because of two different injuries and had seen the Vikings use their top pick in the 2022 draft to select a possible replacement in Georgia's Lewis Cine.