بعد شهور من التفكير في التقاعد، اتفاق لاعب الأمان هاريسون سميث على العودة إلى مينيسوتا الفايكنج لموسمه الـ15، أعلنت الفرق يوم السبت. سيوقّع سميث عقدًا لفترة واحدة بقيمة 12.25 مليون، مع القيمة القصوى 16.25 مليون، وفقًا لـ إيمانويل رابوبيت ومايك غارافولو من NFL Network. هو اللاعب_DEFENSIVE veteran الثاني الذي ي Firm مع الفايكنج هذا week، انضمام إلى linebacker كايل فان نوي. بنهاية الموسم الماضي، اعتبر Many من أعضاء المنظمة أن سميث سيتقاعد. دعى الفرق زوجة وأبناء سميث للمشاركة في الاحتفالات قبلgame في Week 11 من خلال ضرب طابو الجالارهورن atop U.S. Bank Stadium. ثم، نظّوا لـ sendoff مفصل في Last game of the season. في meeting قبلgame، أعدّ المدرب كيفين أوكلاند حكم جون هوسِي ليُعلِن خلال timeout أن الفرق wanted to honor smith في الـ4 by taking him out of the game. أطلق أوكلاند لاحقًا أن he hoped to put smith into the game for one final play -- on a kneel down that would close out a 16-3 victory over the Green Bay Packers -- لكن الفايكنج لم يعودوا يمتلكون الكرة. أ terminated الفرق عقد smith في مارس for procedural purposes related to the salary cap، لكنه لم يُعلِن عن التقاعد. لم يفعل الفايكنج restrictions ل backfill his position، using a third-round draft pick to select Miami safety Jakobe Thomas ثم signing veteran linebacker/safety Jamal Adams on the eve of training camp. Otherwise، plans to use a combination of returning players to make up for his departure، a group that included Josh Metellus، Theo Jackson Jay Ward. لكن depth got thin during training camp. Jackson has been sidelined by a leg injury، Thomas missed much of the summer because of a back injury that has only recently resolved itself and Adams was lost for the season because of a torn right quadriceps. سميث، 37، هو one of six defensive backs in NFL history to record at least 35 interceptions and 20 sacks in his career.

The other five -- Charles Woodson، Larry Wilson، Ronde Barber، Le Roy Butler و Brian Dawkins -- are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. smith missed most of training camp in 2025 واللتين الأوليين من season because of a personal health issue. لكنه finished the season strong و produced one of the best games of his career in a 23-10 victory over the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day، as he compiled a sack، interception، two tackles for loss و three pass defenses. كـ first-round pick in 2012 من Notre Dame، smith was an immediate starter و playmaker. He intercepted three passes as a rookie، returning two for touchdowns، while breaking up eight other passes و recording a sack. He missed half of his second season because of a left foot injury لكنه went on to play in 183 of a possible 197 games over the remainder of his career.

His combination of 21.5 career sacks و 39 interceptions are surpassed only by Barber (28 sacks و 47 interceptions).Harrison Smith has signed a one-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings worth $12.25 million، with a maximum value of $16.25 million، according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport و Mike Garafolo. The 37-year-old safety is one of six defensive backs in NFL history to record at least 35 interceptions and 20 sacks in his career، joining the ranks of Hall of Famers like Charles Woodson، Larry Wilson، Ronde Barber، Le Roy Butler و Brian Dawkins. Smith's return comes after the Vikings nearly said goodbye to him، with a heartfelt pregame sendoff planned for the season finale that didn't happen as scripted.

The deal reunites him with Kyle Van Noy، making him the second veteran defender to join the Vikings this week.