For Vikings Trades, Some Say the Unthinkable Is Possible.

Sep 14, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith (22) against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports.If the Minnesota Vikings lose on Sunday at the Chicago Bears, calls for an asset sale will reach a sonorous pitch.

Minnesota is favored to defeat Chicago by three points — even without Justin Jefferson — so perhaps a season salvage can begin in Week 6.

For Vikings Trades, Some Say the Unthinkable Is Possible.

And while the usual suspects like Kirk Cousins and Danielle Hunter twist in the NFL’s pyretic rumor mill, another beloved Viking has quietly been whispered, too.

He’s Harrison Smith, a man…