There's been a bit of a mystery surrounding Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith for the last few weeks. Smith was absent from the final two weeks of Vikings' training camp this summer due to a personal health issue, and it has caused some to wonder if he will be ready for the team's regular-season opener against the Chicago Bears next Monday.
Thankfully, some progress was made on Wednesday when Minnesota head coach Kevin O'Connell revealed that Smith had participated in the team's walk-thru earlier in the day.
The veteran Vikings safety didn't participate in the team's practice on Wednesday, but him taking part in the walk-thru now at least makes playing next Monday not seem impossible.