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The Vikings reworked running back Adrian Peterson’s contract this week, but they reportedly won’t be addressing safety Harrison Smith’s deal until after the 2015 season.

Ben Goessling of ESPN.com reports that the team won’t hold extension talks with the 2012 first-round pick until next year. Smith is set to make just over $1.36 million this season and the Vikings exercised their 2016 option on his contract earlier this year.

The presence of the option, which is guaranteed for injury only, leaves the sides plenty of time to work out a deal before the Vikings would run any risk of losing Smith to another team. Doing a deal now might be helpful to the team’s cap situation, but a patient approach also gives the team a chance to make sure Smith remains healthy and productive before making any kind of long-term commitment.

Health is tough to predict, but Smith’s play last season was strong enough that it would be a surprise if the Vikings didn’t do everything they can to hold onto him. Smith had 92 tackles, five interceptions and a forced fumble while starting all 16 games for the second time in his three years with the club.