The Colts on Monday acquired cornerback Mekhi Blackmon in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for their 2026 sixth-round draft pick.

Blackmon was a third-round pick (No. 102 overall) of the Vikings in 2023 and appeared in 15 games (three starts) as a rookie. Blackmon had seven pass break-ups and one interception with 41 tackles, three tackles for a loss and one fumble recovery in 2023. He held opposing quarterbacks to a passer rating of 87.8 on 44 targets, per Pro Football Focus.

The 5-foot-11, 178 pound Blackmon earned a 71.8 Pro Football Focus coverage grade in 2023, the third-highest for a rookie that season (minimum 200 coverage snaps).

Blackmon missed the entire 2024 season due to a torn ACL sustained on the first day of Vikings training camp last July. He played in all

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