According to Howard Balzer, the Colts brought in seven free agentsย for tryouts on Monday including veteran DBย Will Blackmon.
The full list of tryouts for the Colts includes:
- LB Tyrell Adams
- LB Brooks Ellis
- LB Otha Peters
- S Will Blackmon
- CBย Makinton Dorleant
- CB Denzel Rice
- WR Lucky Whitehead
Of this group, the Colts signed Rice to their practice squad.
Blackmon, 33, is a former fourth-round pick of the Packers back in 2006. He spent four years in Green Bay before playing for the Giants, Jaguars and more recently for the Redskins.
Blackmon was in the final year of his two-year contract when the Redskins elected to release him coming out of the preseason.
In 2016, Blackmon appeared in 15 games for the Redskins and recorded 41 tackles, a half sack, an interception, a forced fumble, and three pass defenses. He also contributed 109 kick return yards and 16 punt return yards for Washington.
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