Vikings unsure if Harrison Smith will play opener vs. Packers
Harrison Smith is back with the Vikings, but Kevin O'Connell said the team does not yet know whether the veteran safety will be in the lineup for Sunday's opener against the Packers
Harrison Smith is back with the Vikings, though Kevin O'Connell said it's still unclear whether he plays Sunday against the Packers.
Alec Lewis · @alec_lewis on X · 2026-09-09
Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell said the team doesn't know yet as far as Harrison Smith's availability for Sunday's game against the Packers.View on X →
Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis): Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell said the team doesn't know yet as far as Harrison Smith's availability for Sunday's game against the Packers.
Smith agreed to return to the team over the weekend, and O'Connell said the 15-year veteran stayed in shape while deciding — a call the coach described as a "pretty easy" one given Smith's confidence in what he can still do on the field. O'Connell added that Smith is getting his cleats back underneath him and that the next couple of days of practice should determine whether he suits up against Green Bay.