Harrison Smith returning to Vikings on 1-year deal
Vikings helmet. Credit: MGN
This report was originally published by Twin Cities affiliate KSTP.
Hitman Harry will be donning the purple and gold for at least one more season.
On Wednesday, a source confirmed that the Minnesota Vikings and Harrison Smith agreed to a one-year, $11 million deal with incentives of up to $14 million. The deal has a $10 million base salary with per-game roster bonuses of $250K and $750K tied to the snap count, per the source.
Smith has spent his entire 13-year career with the Vikings after being drafted out of Notre Dame in 2012. The standout safety is a six-time Pro Bowler and was named to the NFL All-Pro Team in 2017.
In 192 career games, Smith has totaled 37 interceptions (four of which were returned for touchdowns) , 96 passes defended, 20.5 sacks, 12 forced fumbles and 1,126 tackles.
He ranks 1st among active NFL players in interceptions and 5th in tackles.