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The Harrison Smith Mystery Is Solved

One of the lingering mysteries regarding the Minnesota Vikings offseason is solved.

Safety Harrison Smith isn’t going anywhere and will return to the club in 2023 despite persistent questions about his future. Smith turned 34 last month.

The Harrison Smith Mystery Is Solved

Smith was slated to inflict the third-largest cap hit on the team’s books in 2023, about $19.1 million — a sum considered by some as too much for an aging safety. Ergo, Vikings fans and media debated and speculated Smith’s next steps for about two months, culminating in Thursday’s announcement.

Nov 24, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith (22) warms up before the game against the New England Patriots at U.