The injuries continue to be the story of the 2021 NFL season for the Indianapolis Colts. The team is forced to overcome the loss of another key player after starting safety Julian Blackmon tore his Achilles and will be out for the year.
Colts confirmed the news on social media, revealing that Blackmon suffered the injury during Wednesday’s practice.
Blackmon, the Colts’ third-round pick in 2020, had a promising start to his sophomore season. In six starts, he totaled 34 tackles while adding one pass defended and one forced fumble. He had two interceptions, six passes defended, and 42 tackles in 14 starts as a rookie.
After losing Blackmon, the Colts are now expected to get on the market and address the lack of secondary depth. The team currently only has three safeties on the active roster in third-year player Khari Willis, special teamer George Odum, and veteran Andrew Sendejo. The latter one isn’t a lock to play in Week 7 due to concussion.
Indianapolis struggled to stay healthy in 2021, having around 20 players spending some time on the injured reserve list since the training camp kicked off. The list of the players that are currently missing for Colts besides Blackmon includes veteran wideout T.Y. Hilton, linebacker Darius Leonard, and tight end Braden Smith.
