Daily Norseman
When they open their 2025 season on Monday night in Chicago, the Minnesota Vikings will be without their elder statesman.
The team announced just moments ago that safety Harrison Smith will not travel with the team to Chicago today and has been downgraded to “out” for the contest.
Smith has only practiced once since the 11th of August, as he has been dealing with some sort of personal health issue. He did return to practice earlier this week, but it wasn’t a realistic expectation for him to play tomorrow night.
The good news is that Smith is making progress from whatever the issue is that he’s dealing with and will, hopefully, be back as soon as possible.
With Smith’s absence, the Vikings will likely be using a lot more of Theo Jackson at the safety spot. Jackson signed a contract extension with the team during the offseason and the thinking is that he’s going to be a bigger part of the defense going forward. The team also has veteran K’Von Wallace on the practice squad, so they could bring hium up if they need depth at the position as well.
Once again, safety Harrison Smith has been declared “out” for Monday Night Football and will not travel with the team for the contest.
