Harrison Smith played for the Vikings for the opening game against the Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. The veteran safety had come close to retiring. He explained later why he returned.
A separate review assessed Smith's contract after the full details came out. The review score used the public terms. Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray was sidelined because of a concussion. Smith had thought about retiring before deciding to play. He was out there for the opener even with all the earlier doubt.