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.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Won't play in Week 4
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Blackmon (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Titans, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Sports Radio reports.
Blackmon sprained his ankle in Week 3 against the Chiefs and will subsequently miss at least one game as a result. Coach Frank Reich deemed Blackmon "week-to-week" in addition to ruling the safety out for Week 4. Rodney Thomas will likely start in Blackmon's stead, while Blackmon will aim to heal up in time to face the Broncos on Thursday Night Football in Week 5.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Goes through positional drills
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Blackmon (Achilles) went through positional drills Wednesday, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.
Blackmon tore his Achilles last October, but head coach Frank Reich said last week that the safety was ahead of schedule in his recovery. He took another step forward Wednesday, participating in the defensive-back drills at practice. Blackmon looks as though he'll be ready to go for the start of the 2022 campaign.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Added to injury report
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Blackmon has been added to the Colts' injury report as questionable due to a back injury ahead of their Week 2 matchup with the Rams.
Blackmon popped up on the injury report after being a non-participant at Friday's practice. It is unclear when he actually sustained the injury. If he is ultimately unable to suit up Sunday, look for Andrew Sendejo to fill in for him at free safety.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Returns to practice
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Blackmon was back at practice Friday, Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Blackmon exited practice on Aug. 6 after suffering a knee injury. After nearly a week on the sideline he has returned to camp, which indicates the issue was never considered too serious. He projects to start at free safety for the Colts this season.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: No limitations Thursday
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Blackmon (groin) logged a full practice session Thursday, Andrew Walker of the Colts' official site reports.
The rookie safety from Utah exited the Colts' Week 5 loss to Cleveland, but he was able to return to action and collect over 85 percent of the defensive workload. Blackmon sat out Wednesday's practice altogether, but having since been upgraded to full participation, it appears he is in line to play Sunday against Cincinnati's bottom-12 pass offense, barring any setbacks.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Still dealing with injury
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Blackmon (groin) was a nonparticipant during Wednesday's practice.
Blackmon was forced to leave last week's game against the Browns with the groin injury, but, as evidenced by this news, he's still dealing with the issue. If Blackmon was forced to miss Week 6 against the Bengals, George Odum would be in line for the start at free safety.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Suffers groin injury
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Blackmon was forced out of Sunday's game versus the Browns with a groin injury, Andrew Walker of the Colts' official site reports.
Blackmon started a second straight game Sunday since Malik Hooker (Achilles) has been shut down for the season, but now the rookie third-rounder has been sidelined. If he doesn't return, either Tavon Wilson or George Odum are expected to handle the free safety snaps for the remainder of the game.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Set for starting role
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Blackmon had two tackles and two pass defensed in Sunday's win over Minnesota. He took over at starting free safety after Malik Hooker was hurt and should take over as the starter next week, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.
Blackmon played 34 of 54 snaps on defense. He did give up two of three passes targeted at him for a 109.7 NFL passer rating allowed, according to Pro Football Focus, but graded well in tackling. Blackmon may not be the playmaker that Hooker was in coverage, but he could be a solid source of tackles as a starter in the Indy secondary.
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Colts' Julian Blackmon: Placed on non-football injury list
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Blackmon, who suffered an ACL tear in December, was placed on the Active/Non-Football Injury list, Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis reports.
Blackmon was hoping to receive medical clearance to begin practicing by July, so it's not clear if this is a setback. More likely, he'll begin training camp on the roster exemption and then will be activated when cleared to practice. He isn't expected to be able to play in a game until October at the earliest.
