As the Minnesota Vikings prepared to finalize their roster, they flipped young cornerback Mekhi Blackmon to the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Originally a third-round pick out of USC in 2023, Blackmon looked like a promising prospect as a rookie. He then suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament last year during training camp and hasn’t looked the same since.

Though he was able to return to the Vikings ahead of training camp this summer, Blackmon struggled to carve out a niche for himself. He was immediately beat out by cornerback Jeff Okudah in a position battle and slowly but surely found himself falling down the depth chart.

The fresh start might be good for Blackmon.

Meanwhile, the Vikings continue to accumulate a war

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