The Vikings opened their offseason program without safety Harrison Smith, but the door hasn't been closed on the veteran's return if he decides to play in 2026.

Smith wrapped up his 14th season in the final game of the 2025 campaign and said late in the year that he was unsure if he would be back for a 15th year. Smith is currently a free agent and head coach Kevin O'Connell said that he has remained in touch with the longtime cornerstone of the defense.

"It's been a few days, but now that you remind me, I'll probably bug him today," O'Connell said, via the team's website. "It's something [where] we're still trying to give Harrison as much space as possible, and I think he’s earned that. If it's anything at this point, it's seeing how he's doing, seeing how his family is, seeing how his golf game is."

Josh Metellus, Jay Ward, Tavierre Thomas, Theo Jackson, and Kahlef Hailassie are the current safeties on the Vikings roster.