Vikings safety Harrison Smith gives update on his personal health issue

After missing the primetime match between the Vikings and the Chicago Bears on Monday night at Soldier Field veteran safety Harrison Smith declared he expects to return to play at certain point in the near future Though he did not go into detail about the personal strength issue he s been dealing with for the past month or so Smith chatted with reporters on Wednesday afternoon at TCO Performance Center and indicated that he s made progress It was the first time he s spoken publicly since training camp I m just trying to get my conditioning up Smith revealed I m moving around well How long does he expect it will take for him to get his conditioning to get back to where it necessities to be I think I ll be able to bounce back pretty quick as far as building stamina Smith reported It s a new experience so I m figuring it out The fact that the Vikings did not place Smith on injured reserve suggested that they didn t feel this was going to be something that kept him out longer than a month It s unclear if Smith will play when the Vikings host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night at U S Bank Stadium We re kind of fluid with if I m ready to go or not and if I am going to help the association or not Smith mentioned That all matters Related Articles J J McCarthy named NFC Offensive Sportsman of the Week The Loop Fantasy Football Record Week First week waiver frenzy ahead Mizutani J J McCarthy proves he s somebody the Vikings can believe in Takeaways from the Vikings - win over the Bears Born in the th J J McCarthy leads Vikings to comeback win over Bears