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Colts safety Julian Blackmon tears Achilles, out for season

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Oct 21, 2021 10:25 AM ET

The Indianapolis Colts will be without one of their starting safeties for their Week 7 Sunday Night Football showdown against the San Francisco 49ers, and the rest of the season as well.

According to multiple reports, Colts second-year pro Julian Blackmon suffered a torn Achilles during practice on Wednesday.

Colts S Julian Blackmon, who is one of the ascending young safeties in the NFL, tore his Achilles in practice yesterday. Brutal news.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) October 21, 2021

Blackmon was selected by Indianapolis in the third round of the 2020 draft and recorded 42 tackles and a pair of interceptions as a rookie across 15 games, including 14 starts. The 23-year-old had started all six of the Colts games in 2021, already racking up 34 tackles and one forced fumble.

Blackmon had game-high 11 solo tackles in the team's Week 3 loss to the Tennessee Titans.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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