INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Colts made a move Monday night that both bolsters the secondary and creates the sort of logjam that could lead to a surprising departure Tuesday.

Indianapolis traded a sixth-round pick to the Vikings for cornerback Mekhi Blackmon , a former third-round pick who can play both on the outside and in the nickel, effectively replacing the versatility the Colts lost when rookie Justin Walley tore his ACL against Baltimore.

Blackmon, 26, is coming off a lost season of his own.

The 5-11, 178-pound cornerback initially made an impact in Minnesota, playing 435 defensive snaps in 15 games as a rookie while piling up 41 tackles, eight pass breakups and an interception. Blackmon allowed respectable numbers in coverage, giving up a paltry 5.7 yards per attempt,

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