EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Wednesday announced a post-June 1 release of safety Harrison Smith.
The procedural move, which spreads a cap hit over two seasons, does not indicate where Smith is at in his decision of whether to return for a 15th season in Minnesota.
From the NFL Operations Manual, “Teams are allowed to release two players prior to June 1 (but on or after the first day of the League Year) while still using this designation and getting the same cap treatment. However, the cap savings created by a June 1 designation do not take effect until after June 1.”
The 37-year-old passed the 200-game threshold in 2025 and has started 203 of 207 regular-season games since joining the Vikings as a first-round pick in 2012.
Smith has 39 career interceptions, the most among 2025 active NFL players, and 21.5 sacks.
