Vikings sign former Titans cornerback Tye Smith

The Vikings added depth Thursday in former Titans cornerback Tye Smith, who has seven career starts and one interception.

June 3, 2021 at 8:15PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Vikings added another cornerback on Thursday by signing seventh-year veteran Tye Smith, who joins his fourth NFL team in Minnesota.

Smith, 28, started three games last season for the Titans, where he spent four seasons primarily as a reserve. He has seven career NFL starts and one interception as a 2015 fifth-round pick by the Seahawks out of Towson.

The Vikings added cornerbacks Patrick Peterson and Mackensie Alexander in free agency this spring, but traded former first-round cornerback Mike Hughes last month to Kansas City. Second-year cornerback Jeff Gladney has not been with the team this spring and faces an uncertain playing future after an offseason arrest on alleged felony domestic assault.

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Andrew Krammer covers the Vikings for the Star Tribune, entering his sixth NFL season. From the Metrodome to U.S. Bank Stadium, he's reported on everything from Case Keenum's Minneapolis Miracle, the offensive line's kangaroo court to Adrian Peterson's suspension.

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