The Saints placed Blackmon (shoulder) on injured reserve Saturday, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
The first-year Saint sustained a torn labrum in the Week 1 loss to the Cardinals, so it's no surprise he moved to IR on Saturday. Blackmon was one of New Orleans' top defensive playmakers in Week 1, recording seven total tackles and one pass defended across 61 defensive snaps. With Blackmon likely out for the remainder of the season, Jonas Sanker projects to start at free safety.
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Saints' Julian Blackmon: Will undergo surgery
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Blackmon will undergo surgery to address the shoulder injury he suffered during Sunday's 20-13 loss versus the Cardinals, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Blackmon was feared to have suffered a torn labrum after he left New Orleans' regular-season debut early, and now it looks like he'll miss extended time as he recovers. In his absence, rookie third-rounder Jonas Sanker becomes a candidate to start at safety next to Justin Reid.
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Saints' Julian Blackmon: Could be done for 2025
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Head coach Kellen Moore said Monday that Blackmon (shoulder) could be sidelined "for a long time" and possibly the entire 2025 season, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Blackmon suffered the injury during Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Cardinals. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network initially reported that Blackmon is feared to have suffered a torn labrum, which would put the 2020 third-rounder in jeopardy of missing the rest of the season. Jordan Howden (oblique) and Jonas Sanker would be the top candidates to start alongside Justin Reid at safety if Blackmon is sidelined.
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Saints' Julian Blackmon: Sustains shoulder injury
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Blackmon (shoulder) is feared to have suffered a torn labrum in Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Cardinals, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Rapoport added that the Saints are still running tests on Blackmon's shoulder, but if the injury is confirmed to be a torn labrum, he's expected to miss the remainder of the season. The 27-year-old, who signed with the Saints in late July, played 100 percent of the team's defensive snaps in Week 1, recording seven total tackles and one pass defended. Jonas Sanker and Jordan Howden (oblique) are the most likely options to take over at free safety while Blackmon recovers.
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Saints' Julian Blackmon: Officially headed to New Orleans
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Blackmon and the Saints agreed on a one-year contract Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Blackmon will officially head to New Orleans, helping fill the void in the team's secondary after Tyrann Mathieu retired Tuesday. Blackmon appears to have fully recovered from his offseason shoulder surgery, and he'll now compete with Jonas Sanker and J.T. Gray for the team's starting free safety role. The 26-year-old has recorded 174 combined tackles over the last two years, and he'll look to maintain that level of production with the Saints.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Gets second interception of season
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Blackmon recorded five tackles (five solo) and an interception during Sunday's 25-24 win at New England.
Blackmon's interception came in the red zone late in the third quarter to preserve a 17-16 Colts lead. He's locked into an every-down role at safety, keeping him on the IDP radar in some formats for the fantasy playoffs after Indianapolis' bye in Week 14.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Nine tackles in win
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Blackmon recorded nine total tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 16-10 win over the Dolphins.
Blackmon finished with his highest tackle total since Week 1, finishing third on the team in stops behind Grant Stuard and Zaire Franklin. The safety has now compiled 41 total tackles (29 solo), including 0.5 sacks, while also adding an interception, a fumble recovery and a pass defensed over six games in 2024.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Grabs interception in win
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Blackmon had six total tackles and an interception in Sunday's win at Tennessee.
Blackmon played on all 58 of the defense's snaps. He's a steady source of tackles as a starting safety opposite Nick Cross.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Dealing with shoulder issue
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Blackmon (shoulder) didn't participate in Wednesday's practice.
Indianapolis' top strong safety logged 13 total tackles during the team's Week 1 loss, but it appears he may have sustained a shoulder injury in that effort. Blackmon's practice participation Thursday and Friday will provide a better indication of whether the 26-year-old will be able to suit up for the Colts in Week 2.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Productive in loss
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Blackmon recorded 13 tackles (10 solo) in Sunday's 29-27 loss to the Texans.
Blackmon led the defense with 10 solo stops, although he was second to Nick Cross in total tackles. Despite the loss, it was a productive day from a fantasy perspective for the Utah product, who will look to carry over that momentum into Week 2 against the Packers.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Staying with Indy
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Blackmon is slated to return to the Colts on a one-year deal, Jordan Schultz of BleacherReport.com reports.
During the 2023 regular season Blackmon recorded 88 tackles, four interceptions and two fumble recoveries in 15 games with the Colts. Now that he's back with the team and presumably past a late-season shoulder issue, the 2020 third-rounder is poised to maintain his key role in Indy's secondary and occupy a starting safety slot in 2024.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Impressive numbers in contract year
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Blackmon (shoulder) racked up 88 tackles (65 solo), eight passes defensed with four interceptions and two fumble recoveries across 15 regular-seasongames with the Colts in 2023.
Blackmon missed the last two games of the year due to a shoulder injury, and Indianapolis' secondary suffered for it, especially in the team's season-ending playoff loss to the Texans. The safety tallied career-high marks across the board in the final year of his rookie contract, emerging as one of the more dependable players in the Colts' secondary. If Indianapolis doesn't ultimately re-sign Blackmon, he won't have a shortage of interest on the free-agent market.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Goes to IR
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Indianapolis placed Blackmon (shoulder) on its injured reserve list Tuesday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
The move means Blackmon will miss the final two weeks of the regular season and won't be eligible to return until the week of the AFC Championship at the earliest. In the meantime, 2022 third-rounder Nick Cross will probably fill in at safety.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Won't return Sunday
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Blackmon (shoulder) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Falcons.
Blackmon exited in the first half with the injury and was originally considered questionable to return. His exit will be a blow to the Colts' secondary for the remainder of the matchup against Atlanta. Nick Cross will continue to fill in at strong safety.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Logs second interception
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Blackman recorded five tackles (four solo), an interception and an additional pass deflection during Indianapolis' 39-38 loss to the Browns on Sunday.
Blackman was one of two Colts defenders to snag an interception, but that was not enough to give the team the win. The 25-year-old now has two interceptions on the season to go along with 50 tackles (15 solo).
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Racks up 10 tackles Week 2
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Blackmon logged 10 tackles (seven solo) against the Texans in Sunday's Week 2 victory.
Blackmon ranked second on Indianapolis in stops behind Zaire Franklin, who tallied 13. Blackmon has played on every defensive snap for the Colts through two weeks and has totaled 15 tackles. He set a career high with 50 stops over 14 contests last season.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Five tackles in season opener
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Blackmon started at strong safety and had five tackles in Sunday's loss to Jacksonville.
Blackmon had an off day in coverage by allowing three receptions on four targets for 42 yards, according to Pro Football Focus. However, he enters the regular season healthy after missing time in training camp to a hamstring injury. Blackmon played all 70 snaps on defense. A return to full strength is a good sign since he's struggled to stay on the field. The 2020 third-rounder was limited to six games in 2021 due to an Achilles injury, and last season he missed three games and parts of another due to an ankle injury.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Getting back on the field
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Blackmon (hamstring) will practice Tuesday, Nate Atkins of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Blackmon has yet to practice with his team, as he's been sidelined by the injury since camp opened. He'll now have just under four weeks to get ready for the team's season opener against the Jaguars.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Starts at free safety
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Blackmon started at free safety and had one total tackle in Sunday's win at Las Vegas.
Blackmon has taken back the starting role but split playing time with Rodney Thomas. Blackmon played on 45 of the defense's 70 snaps while Thomas played on 25 snaps. Blackmon missed Week 4 and Week 5 with an ankle injury and initially eased back into action in a smaller role off the bench.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Unclear role against Tennessee
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Blackmon is active for Sunday's game against Tennessee, but it is not clear if he will play, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
Blackmon was active in last week's win over Jacksonville but did not play as he was on the sidelines only in case of an emergency. He had missed two games with an ankle injury, and it's not clear that he's back to full strength. Rodney Thomas has taken over the starting free safety job with Blackmon hurt.
