Harrison Smith played for the Vikings in their season opener against the Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. The veteran safety had come close to retiring. He explained later why he returned.
A separate assessment evaluated Smith's contract after complete terms emerged. The rating used the publicly available details. Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray was sidelined because of a concussion. Smith had thought about retiring before choosing to play. He was in the lineup for the opening game despite all the earlier uncertainty.