NFC North

Vikings’ Irv Smith Jr. Out Indefinitely

The preseason injury bug has struck yet another team, and this time it’s the Minnesota Vikings. The franchise was high spirited for the first half of Sunday, as they managed to secure two-time All-Pro safety Harrison Smith to a sizable four-year deal. Following this, they got some bad news on the injury front. Irv Smith, the team’s starting tight end, will undergo surgery to repair meniscus damage, coach Mike Zimmer confirmed on Monday. It’s unclear what the timetable for return is on Smith, but with the regular-season opener set to kickoff for the Vikings on Sept. 12 against the Cincinnati Be…