EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Vikings return every starter on defense from 2015, but there is one spot where the competition is bound to be fierce.
Minnesota signed Pro Bowl safety Harrison Smith to a multiyear contract extension in June, something Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman said was the team’s top priority this offseason.
Yet with training camp on the horizon, Spielman recently told Vikings.com the starting spot next to him is up for grabs.
“We’re going to have a lot of depth there and a lot of competition for who’s going to start [with] Harrison Smith,” Spielman said.