Vikings Could Have Long-Term Extension In Place With S Harrison Smith Soon

Vikings GM Rick Spielman said Thursday that he anticipates having a contract extension in place for S Harrison Smith at some point in the not-too-distant future, per Ben Goessling of ESPN.

Spielman also referred to Smith as being one of the โ€œbetter safeties in the league.โ€

The expectation has been that the Vikings would address Smithโ€™s contract at some point this offseason. Teams generally meet with the agents for extension candidates at the Combine, so it wouldnโ€™t come as a complete surprise to see something get done in the coming weeks.

Smith, 27, played out his four-year, $7,138,546 rookie contract before the Vikings picked up his fifth-year option last year. Heโ€™s now in position to make a base salary of $5.278 million for the 2016 season.

In 2015, Smith appeared in 13 games for the Vikings and recorded 66 tackles, 1.5 sacks, two interceptions with one being returned for a touchdown, a forced fumble, and three pass defenses. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 1 safety out of 88 qualifying players.

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