Overview

• Indianapolis acquired Blackmon late Monday for a 2026 sixth-round pick.
• The 2023 third-rounder logged 435 defensive snaps as a rookie, tore his ACL in July 2024, then returned to start Minnesota’s final two preseason games.
• The move is Minnesota’s third trade in about a week, following Harrison Phillips to the Jets and Sam Howell to the Eagles, as the team accumulates late-round selections.
• Blackmon slots in as boundary depth in a crowded Colts cornerback group that recently added Charvarius Ward, Camryn Bynum and Xavien Howard alongside Jaylon Jones and Juju Brents.
• The Vikings are evaluating receiver options, with reported talks about an Adam Thielen reunion as they navigate Jordan Addison’s suspension and Jalen Nailor’s hand injury.