Harrison Smith

Minnesota Vikings, Safety

Age: 35y-10m-19d (Feb 02, 1989)

Exp: 12 Years

Country: US

College: Notre Dame

Drafted: Round 1 (#29 overall), 2012

Agent(s): John McGeehan (Athletes First)

2024 Cap Hit

$7,315,884

2024 Cash

$9,000,000

Career Earnings

$96,480,243

2024-2025 renegotiation (CURRENT)

Harrison Smith signed a 2 year , $10,250,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $7,000,000 signing bonus, $7,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,125,000. In 2024, Smith will earn a base salary of $1,490,000 and a signing bonus of $7,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,315,884 and a dead cap value of $14,831,768.

Contract Terms:

2 yr(s) / $10,250,000

Average Salary:

$5,125,000

Signing Bonus:

$7,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$7,000,000

Total GTD:

$7,000,000

Free Agent:

2026 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2024	35		$7,315,884	2.86%	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$14,831,768
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $9,000,000; $9,515,884 DEAD CAP
2025	36		$6,570,884	2.40%	$1,255,000	$10,255,000	$9,515,884
2026	37	Void UFA	$26,400,000	9.03%	$25,000,000	$35,255,000	$4,200,000
2027		Void	$1,400,000	0.45%	-	$35,255,000	-
2028		Void	$1,400,000	0.42%	-	$35,255,000	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Roster/Gm Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2024	35		$1,490,000	$3,315,884	$2,000,000	$510,000	$7,315,884	2.86%	$14,831,768	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $14,831,768 2024 Savings: $-7,515,884 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $14,831,768 2024 Savings: $-7,515,884 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $5,315,884 2025 Dead Cap: $9,515,884 2024 Savings: $2,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $5,315,884 2025 Dead Cap: $9,515,884 2024 Savings: $2,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $9,000,000; $9,515,884 DEAD CAP
2025	36		$1,255,000	$3,315,884	$2,000,000	-	$6,570,884	2.40%	$9,515,884	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $9,515,884 2025 Savings: $-2,945,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $9,515,884 2025 Savings: $-2,945,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $5,315,884 2026 Dead Cap: $4,200,000 2025 Savings: $1,255,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $5,315,884 2026 Dead Cap: $4,200,000 2025 Savings: $1,255,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026	37	Void UFA	$25,000,000	$1,400,000	-	-	$26,400,000	9.03%	$4,200,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $4,200,000 2026 Savings: $22,200,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $4,200,000 2026 Savings: $22,200,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $4,200,000 2026 Savings: $26,400,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $4,200,000 2026 Savings: $26,400,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027		Void	-	$1,400,000	-	-	$1,400,000	0.45%	-	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $1,400,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $1,400,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $1,400,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $1,400,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028		Void	-	$1,400,000	-	-	$1,400,000	0.42%	-	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $1,400,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $1,400,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $1,400,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $1,400,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2024	35		$1,490,000	$7,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$35,255,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $9,000,000; $9,515,884 DEAD CAP
2025	36		$1,255,000	-	$1,255,000	$10,255,000	$26,255,000
2026	37	Void	$25,000,000	-	$25,000,000	$35,255,000	$25,000,000
2027	38	Void	-	-	-	$35,255,000	-
2028	39	Void	-	-	-	$35,255,000	-

Contract Notes

$7M guaranteed (signing bonus)
2024 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
2026 base salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2025

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2025 Extension

Harrison Smith signed a 4 year , $64,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $9,579,410 signing bonus, $26,379,410 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $16,000,000. In 2024, Smith will earn a base salary of $14,450,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $19,215,882 and a dead cap value of $7,831,768.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $64,000,000

Average Salary:

$16,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$9,579,410

GTD at Sign:

$14,179,410

Total GTD:

$26,379,410

Free Agent:

2026 / UFA

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2016-2021 Rookie Extension

Harrison Smith signed a 5 year , $51,250,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $10,000,000 signing bonus, $28,578,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,250,000.

Contract Terms:

5 yr(s) / $51,250,000

Average Salary:

$10,250,000

Signing Bonus:

$10,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$15,278,000

Total GTD:

$28,578,000

Free Agent:

2022 / UFA

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2012-2016 Rookie

Harrison Smith signed a 4 year , $7,138,546 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $3,631,672 signing bonus, $5,788,109 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,784,637.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $7,138,546

Average Salary:

$1,784,637

Signing Bonus:

$3,631,672

GTD at Sign:

$5,788,109

Total GTD:

$5,788,109

Free Agent:

2017 / UFA

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Seasons

12 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$96,480,243

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2012	23	Active	$4,021,672	$4,021,672
2013	24	Active	$714,479	$4,736,151
2014	25	Active	$1,038,958	$5,775,109
2015	26	Active	$1,363,437	$7,138,546
2016	27	Active	$15,278,000	$22,416,546
2017	28	Active	$5,500,000	$27,916,546
2018	29	Active	$8,000,000	$35,916,546
2019	30	Active	$8,750,000	$44,666,546
2020	31	Active	$8,807,828	$53,474,374
2021	32	Active	$14,544,115	$68,018,489
2022	33	Active	$11,461,754	$79,480,243
2023	34	Active	$8,000,000	$87,480,243
2024	35	Active	$9,000,000	$96,480,243
Total			$96,480,243	$96,480,243
2025	36	Active	$1,255,000
2026	37	Active / void	$25,000,000
Total			$122,735,243

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
13		$51,299,874	$30,211,082	$4,501,459	$8,000,000	$1,400,000	$57,828	$96,480,243

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Workout	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2012	23	$390,000	$3,631,672					$4,021,672	$4,021,672
2013	24	$714,479						$714,479	$4,736,151
2014	25	$1,038,958						$1,038,958	$5,775,109
2015	26	$1,363,437						$1,363,437	$7,138,546
2016	27	$5,278,000	$10,000,000					$15,278,000	$22,416,546
2017	28	$5,150,000				$350,000		$5,500,000	$27,916,546
2018	29	$7,650,000				$350,000		$8,000,000	$35,916,546
2019	30	$8,350,000				$400,000		$8,750,000	$44,666,546
2020	31	$8,350,000			$300,000	$100,000	$57,828	$8,807,828	$53,474,374
2021	32	$1,075,000	$9,579,410		$3,789,705	$100,000		$14,544,115	$68,018,489
2022	33	$2,950,000		$8,000,000	$411,754	$100,000		$11,461,754	$79,480,243
2023	34	$7,500,000						$8,000,000	$87,480,243
2024	35	$1,490,000	$7,000,000					$9,000,000	$96,480,243
Total		$51,299,874	$30,211,082	$8,000,000	$4,501,459	$1,400,000	$57,828	$96,480,243	$96,480,243
2025	36	$1,255,000						$1,255,000
2026	37	$25,000,000						$25,000,000
Total		$77,554,874	$30,211,082	$8,000,000	$4,501,459	$1,400,000	$57,828	$122,735,243

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
13		$51,299,874	$30,211,082	$4,501,459	$8,000,000	$1,400,000	$57,828	$96,480,243

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2021	MIN	10 - 10	COVID-19

Mar 13, 2024 Signed a 2 year $10.25 million restructured contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Oct 06, 2023 Fined $21,855 Impermissible use of the helmet against Los Angeles (LAC)
Mar 16, 2023 Reduced his 2023 base salary by $6.7M with Minnesota (MIN)
Nov 04, 2022 Fined $15,914 Hit to a defenseless receiver against Arizona (ARI)
Mar 17, 2022 Converted an $8M roster bonus into signing bonus, clearing $6M of cap space with Minnesota (MIN)
Jan 01, 2022 Fined $12,875 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Los Angeles (LAR)
Aug 29, 2021 Signed a 4 year $64 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
Oct 09, 2020 Fined $15,000 Hit to a defenseless receiver against Jordan Akins (HOU)
Nov 23, 2018 Fined $10,026 Roughing the Passer against Mitch Trubisky (CHI)
Jun 06, 2016 Signed a 5 year $51.25 million extension with Minnesota (MIN)
May 03, 2015 Minnesota (MIN) exercised a $5.278 million option for 2016
May 31, 2012 Signed a 4 year $7.13 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Apr 26, 2012 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 1 (#29 overall)

Fines

Date	Reason	Fine Amount
Oct 06, 2023	Impermissible use of the helmet against Los Angeles (LAC)	$21,855
Nov 04, 2022	Hit to a defenseless receiver against Arizona (ARI)	$15,914
Jan 01, 2022	Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Los Angeles (LAR)	$12,875
Oct 09, 2020	Hit to a defenseless receiver against Jordan Akins (HOU)	$15,000
Nov 23, 2018	Late Hit against Mitch Trubisky (CHI)	$10,026
Oct 19, 2012	for a horse collar tackle on Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III	$15,750
Fines: 6		$91,420

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Sack	Tackles Total	Tackles Solo	Tackles Assisted	FFum	Int
2024	MIN	14	14	887	94.60	1	79	51	28	0	2
2023	MIN	17	17	1,113	98.40	3	93	60	33	3	0
2022	MIN	14	14	913	78.60	0	85	66	19	1	5
2021	MIN	15	15	1,049	86.80	3	114	83	31	1	1
2020	MIN	16	16	1,031	95.90	1	89	54	35	0	5
2019	MIN	15	15	984	89.40	1	85	65	20	2	3
2018	MIN	16	16	1,024	98.70	3	84	67	17	1	3
2017	MIN	16	16	973	97.90	2	78	61	17	0	5
2016	MIN	14	14	893	86.60	2	91	69	22	0	0
2015	MIN	13	13	796	74.20	2	66	49	17	1	2
2014	MIN	16	16	1,070	98.90	3	92	71	20	1	5
2013	MIN	8	7	527	91.50		58	46	10		2
2012	MIN	16	16	1,038	92.10	1	104	70	28	1	3

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Harrison Smith

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2024 Cash

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Career Earnings thru 2024

Earnings w/ Different Teams

Earnings Per Year

Earnings Per Team

Earnings Per Team

Injuries

Fines

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