With the new league year beginning today, the Vikings are making a number of financial moves. One of them will be a post-June 1 release of safety **[Harrison Smith](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitHa00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-11_pfr),** [ESPN’s Kevin Seifert reports](https://x.com/SeifertESPN/status/2031819380577714604).
Smith’s contract was set to void on Friday, so a decision on this front needed to be made in short order. As Seifert notes, this is not a guarantee Smith will be retiring. Minnesota remains open to retaining the franchise icon on a new deal provided he elects to continue playing.
_More to come…_