WARE, England — Those who have been clamoring for the Vikings to give veteran safety Harrison Smith more playing time aren’t alone. While chatting with reporters after another picturesque practice in the English countryside on Thursday, defensive coordinator Brian Flores joked that even his sons Miles and Maxwell have been getting on him about it.

“My boys are like, ‘Why isn’t he playing as much?’ ” Flores said with a laugh. “I’m like, ‘Look man. You can’t just throw somebody into an NFL game.’ ”

The fact that Smith has seen his playing time limited as of late is all part of the process.

After missing most of training camp with a personal health issue, Smith also missed games against the Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons. He has been slowly working himself back since returning to the li

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