INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings traded cornerback Mekhi Blackmon to Indianapolis for a sixth-round draft pick on Monday night, giving the Colts another addition to the injury-depleted position group a week after they signed veteran Xavien Howard .

Completion of the deal was pending a physical for Blackmon, who was a third-round draft pick by the Vikings in 2023. He made three starts and had seven pass breakups with one interception and one fumble recovery that season, with a coverage grade by Pro Football Focus that was the third-highest among NFL rookies. But the 5-foot-11, 178-pounder tore his ACL on the first day of training camp last year.

Blackmon was solidly on the second team during camp with the Vikings this year, behind Byron Murphy Jr. and free agent newcomers Isa

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