The Minnesota Vikings are headed into a new era without Kirk Cousins, and it started off in the worst way possible with the news of the defensive back before he eventually walked away slowly.
The Minnesota Vikings were dealt some devastating news that no team wants to hear during training camp, as Alec Lewis reported that Vikings defensive back Mekhi Blackmon suffered a torn ACL.
An MRI confirmed the news and now his season is already over before it ever began.
Blackmon went down with what appeared to be a leg injury at practice and never returned to the field.
Athletic trainers tended to him on the sideline in the TCO Performance Center building.
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This is a huge loss for the third-round pick out of USC in 2023, who appeared in 15 games last year. The team was expecting a huge season from him.
Losing CB Mekhi Blackmon For The Year Adds To An Already Tough Offseason For The Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota selected the 25-year-old Mekhi Blackmon after being named First Team All-Pac-12 in his lone season with the Trojans.
During his rookie campaign, he recorded 41 combined tackles, eight passes defensed, and one interception, per ESPN.com.
This is simply just horrible news and an incredibly unfortunate development that he is lost for the year with a torn ACL as the team and position group are still trying to come to terms with the tragic loss of rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson, who was killed in a car accident earlier this month.
Earlier this year, the Vikings signed cornerback Shaquill Griffin to a one-year contract, but the team is clearly in the market for a new cornerback.
