Smith tallied 114 tackles (83 solo), seven pass deflections, three sacks, one interception and one forced fumble in 15 appearances during the 2021 campaign.

Smith (foot/shoulder) was a full participant at Thursday's practice.

Smith (foot/shoulder) didn't practice Wednesday.

Smith had five tackles (four solo), a sack, a tackle for loss and a pass defensed in Thursday's 36-28 win over Pittsburgh.

Smith had four solo tackles and one sack during Sunday's 34-31 win over the Packers.

The Vikings activated Smith off the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.

Smith (illness) is close to returning from the reserve/COVID-19 list and is expected to be back with the team Wednesday, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Smith, who is on the reserve/COVID-19 list, will miss Sunday's game against the Chargers, head coach Mike Zimmer told the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Smith's placement on the reserve/COVID-19 list Sunday was believed to be the result of a positive test, based on the timing of the transaction and the fact that he was scheduled to take a retest, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

The Vikings placed Smith on the reserve/COVID-19 list prior to Sunday's game against the Ravens, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Smith notched nine tackles (eight solo) during Sunday's win over the Panthers.

Smith managed nine tackles (five solo) and one pass breakup during Sunday's 19-17 win over the Lions.

Smith had six total tackles, a sack, a tackle for a loss and a QB hit in Sunday's overtime loss at Cincinnati.

The Vikings signed Smith to a four-year, $64 million extension Sunday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.