Blackmon (shoulder) is active for Sunday's game against the Vikings.
Blackman logged three consecutive limited practices during the Saints' Week 5 prep and was declared questionable for Sunday's contest. The free safety is all set to suit up against the Vikings, leaving Jonas Sanker to remain in the backup role.
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Saints' Julian Blackmon: Tagged as questionable vs. Minnesota
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Blackmon (shoulder) is listed as questionable against the Vikings on Sunday, Emily Leiker of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Blackmon was limited in practice all week due to a shoulder injury, which he likely picked up during the Saints' loss to the Falcons this past Monday. His status for Sunday's game may not known until the Saints announce their list of inactive players about 90 minutes before the 1:00pm ET kickoff. Jonas Sanker would be the top candidate to start alongside Justin Reid at safety if Blackmon is not cleared to play.
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Saints' Julian Blackmon: Dealing with shoulder injury
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Blackmon (shoulder) was a limited practice participant Thursday.
Blackmon has played every defensive snap for New Orleans so far this season, but he appears to have hurt his shoulder in Monday's loss to Atlanta. With a pair of limited practices under his belt to begin Week 5 prep, Blackmon has a chance to suit up Sunday versus Minnesota, though he may enter the weekend with an injury designation if he's not able to practice in full Friday.
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Saints' Julian Blackmon: Tallies 10 tackles in loss
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Blackmon logged 10 tackles (five solo) in the Saints' 45-24 loss to the Falcons on Monday.
Blackmon played all 57 of the Saints' defensive snaps in the blowout loss. Despite a long night for the defensive unit, the free safety tallied four more tackles than the next closest Saints defenders (Tyree Wilson and Jonas Sanker).
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Saints' Julian Blackmon: Dealing with shoulder issue
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Blackmon (shoulder) was estimated as a limited participant at practice Wednesday.
The Saints only held a walk-through practice to start the week, and the precise nature of the injury is unclear, but the estimation suggests it's probably nothing too severe. If he can practice in full Thursday or Friday, he might be able to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend altogether.
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Saints' Julian Blackmon: Limited by calf injury
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Blackmon (calf) was a limited participant at the Saints' practice Thursday.
Blackmon is dealing with a calf injury to open the week, forcing him to be limited at Thursday's session. The safety will have two more opportunities to log a full practice prior to Monday night's matchup with Atlanta.
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Saints' Julian Blackmon: Leaves practice with knee injury
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Blackmon was removed from Saturday's training camp practice due to a knee injury, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Blackmon will undergo further tests to determine the severity of his injury and determine a recovery plan. The seventh-year safety played only in Week 1 of the 2025 season and spent the rest of the year on the IR due to a torn labrum. Blackmon and Jonas Sanker are competing for a starting spot at safety next to Justin Reid.
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Saints' Julian Blackmon: Participating in minicamp
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Blackmon (shoulder) is participating in minicamp, Ross Jackson of LouisianaSports.net reports.
The safety played in just one game in 2025 due to a shoulder injury, but he nonetheless re-signed with the Saints in January. Blackmon recorded 86 tackles with the Colts in 2024.
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Saints' Julian Blackmon: Staying in New Orleans
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The Saints re-signed Blackmon (shoulder) to a one-year deal Tuesday, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.
The 27-year-old from Utah signed a one-year deal with the Saints last offseason but played in just one game in 2025 due to a shoulder injury. Blackmon appeared in 16 games for the Colts in 2024, recording 86 total tackles, including 0.5 sacks, and four passes defensed, including three interceptions. Now back with the Saints, the veteran safety will likely start alongside Justin Reid in 2026.
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Saints' Julian Blackmon: Officially lands on IR
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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: 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: 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.
