Vikings' Ross Blacklock: Agrees to adjusted contract
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Blacklock and the Vikings agreed Wednesday to restructure his contract for the 2023 season to the NFL veteran minimum of $1.01 million, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
The renegotiation now saves Minnesota roughly $683,000 in cap space. Blacklock is slated to remain with the Vikings for at least one more campaign after he tallied two tackles and one sack across 11 games this past season while operating as a depth/rotational defensive lineman.
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Vikings' Ross Blacklock: Won't play Sunday
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Blacklock (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Lions.
Blacklock missed Week 13 against the Jets due to an illness, but he did return to the practice field this week, while also shedding his injury designation. In his absence, James Lynch and Esezi Otomewo will likely be in line for increased opportunity.
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Vikings' Ross Blacklock: Removed from injury report
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Blacklock (illness) wasn't listed on Wednesday's injury report.
Blacklock missed Sunday's game against the Jets as a result of an illness, but his absence from Wednesday's injury report suggests that he's healthy and ready to return to action this weekend versus the Lions. The 290-pounder will likely continue operating as a rotational piece on Minnesota's defensive line.
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Vikings' Ross Blacklock: Sitting out Sunday
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Blacklock (illness) is inactive Sunday against the Jets.
Blacklock's absence will weaken the Vikings' depth on the defensive line. His next chance to suit up will be Week 14 against the Lions.
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Texans' Ross Blacklock: Suffering from groin injury
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Blacklock (groin) won't play in Thursday's preseason finale, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
While it's uncertain when Blacklock suffered this groin injury, the defensive tackle has been unable to practice since Tuesday. The 2020 second-round pick figures to see a key role on the Texans' defensive line this season as soon as he's healthy.
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Texans' Ross Blacklock: Records first tackle for loss
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Blacklock played a season-high 32 percent of defensive snaps and recorded his first tackle for a loss in the Week 6 loss to the Titans.
Blacklock, Houston's top draft pick in 2020, has played in all but one game and has recorded four tackles. The second-round pick was held out of the Pittsburgh game for disciplinary reasons. At 1-5, the Texans outwardly state the season is about winning as many games as possible, per Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, but they could eventually use the disappointing season to develop rookies.
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Texans' Ross Blacklock: Ejected from loss to Ravens
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Blacklock was ejected from Sunday's 33-16 loss to Baltimore, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Blacklock was penalized for unnecessary roughness in the fourth quarter and ejected. The rookie second-round pick recorded one tackle before leaving the field.
