Just when you thought that Monday was going to be quiet for the Minnesota Vikings. . .or, rather, just when I thought it was going to be quiet. . .Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and company have made another move.
Numerous sources are reporting that the Vikings are trading cornerback Mekhi Blackmon to the Indianapolis Colts. In return, the Vikings will receive a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Blackmon was a third-round pick of the Vikings out of Southern Cal in the 2023 NFL Draft. He played sparingly to start his rookie season but saw significantly more playing time at the end and was expected to be a significant contributor going into the 2024 season. Unfortunately for Blackmon, that changed when he tore his ACL in the very first practice of training camp and wound up going on injured reserve, ending his season.
In training camp and in preseason action this year, Blackmon seemed to struggle quite a bit. It’s hard to tell how much of that is due to coming back from an injury, but the Vikings had apparently seen enough to cut ties with the third-year cornerback and keep the suddenly robust travel industry between Minneapolis and Indianapolis going strong.
The Vikings still have plenty of questions in the cornerback room, with Byron Murphy Jr. and Isaiah Rodgers expected to be the starters, and trading Blackmon away really doesn’t appear to answer any of those questions at first glance. It will be interesting to see what the Vikings have planned at the position with final cuts slated for 3:00 PM Central time on Tuesday afternoon.
Once again, the Vikings have traded cornerback Mekhi Blackmon to the Indianapolis Colts for a sixth-round draft pick. If the purple do decide to make any more moves this evening, we will bring them to you as quickly as possible.
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