US EditionVikings Trade Cornerback to Colts
Mekhi Blackmon's trade follows his struggle to regain form after a torn ACL, with the Vikings focusing on accumulating draft picks to strengthen their roster.
- On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings traded defensive back Mekhi Blackmon to the Indianapolis Colts for a 2026 sixth-round pick, the teams announced.
- After suffering a season-ending torn ACL last year, Mekhi Blackmon worked mainly with Minnesota Vikings' second-team during 2025 training camp and had a disappointing preseason showing.
- As a rookie, Mekhi Blackmon showed promise by logging 434 defensive snaps, breaking up eight passes, and earning a 71.8 PFF grade; in the 2023 season, he appeared in 15 games with three starts, recording 41 tackles, one interception, and a fumble recovery.
- Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah executed the third trade in a week, boosting Minnesota Vikings draft assets to 11 picks next year and reuniting Mekhi Blackmon with Cam Bynum on the Colts.
- The Colts are betting a low-cost addition like Blackmon could bolster their secondary under Lou Anarumo, with roster cutdowns looming and Samuel Womack's status uncertain by Tuesday.
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WFNI ESPN 107.5 / 1070 The Fan | Indy's SportsCenterColts Trade With Vikings For Versatile Cornerback
Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty Colts Trade With Vikings For Versatile Cornerback The Indianapolis Colts have made a strategic move to bolster their injury-plagued secondary, acquiring cornerback Mekhi Blackmon from the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round draft pick. This trade comes at a critical time as the Colts prepare to finalize their roster ahead of the season. Blackmon, a former third-round pick in 2023, brings versatili…
Vikings trade CB Blackmon
(Eagan, MN) — The Minnesota Vikings are moving on from a once-promising cornerback. The team traded Mekhi Blackmon to the Indianapolis Colts yesterday. The Purple received a 2026 sixth-round pick to complete the deal. Blackmon missed all of the 2024 season with a torn ACL. The third-year defender had one interception and 41 tackles in 15 career games with Minnesota.
Colts acquire cornerback Mekhi Blackmon in trade with Vikings
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts addressed their unsettled secondary by acquiring Mekhi Blackmon in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings. General manager Chris Ballard sent the Vikings a 2026 sixth-round pick to help bolster the team’s cornerback room. Blackmon, 26, was a 2023 third-round pick of the Vikings who missed last season after tearing an anterior cruciate ligament in his knee in July 2024. As a rookie, he started three of 15 games a…
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Vikings trade cornerback Mekhi Blackmon to Colts
The Minnesota Vikings traded cornerback Mekhi Blackmon to Indianapolis on Monday. The sixth-round pick in next spring's draft they got in return could be used as trade fodder for an Adam Thielen deal.
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