Saints Re-sign Safety In First Major Offseason Move

The New Orleans Saints made their first large move of the offseason connected Tuesday and it was a bully one.

The Saints announced that nan squad has signed information Julian Blackmon to a one-year hold for nan 2026 season.

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"New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced coming that nan nine has signed information Julian Blackmon to a one-year statement extension," nan Saints announced. "Blackmon, 6 feet, 202 pounds, is simply a six-year NFL seasoned who was primitively selected successful nan 3rd information (85th overall) by nan Indianapolis Colts retired of Utah successful nan 2020 NFL Draft. In six seasons pinch nan Colts (2020-24) and Saints (2025), nan Layton, Utah autochthonal has played successful 67 regular play games pinch 63 starts and has recorded profession totals of 300 tackles (224 solo), 1.5 sacks, 10 interceptions, including 1 returned for a touchdown, 22 walk breakups, 2 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries and 7 typical teams tackles.

The Saints made a bully move

"In 1 postseason title successful 2020 arsenic a rookie, he started nan crippled for Indianapolis and had 5 solo stops.In 2025, Blackmon started nan play opener for nan Black and Gold and recorded 7 tackles (four solo) and 1 walk breakup earlier being sidelined for nan remainder of nan play pinch a enarthrosis injury. In 2024, Blackmon opened each 16 games he played successful for nan Colts and recorded 86 tackles (62 solo), a divided sack, 3 interceptions, 4 walk breakups and 1 fumble betterment to necktie for nan squad lead successful picks and takeaways (four)."

This arguably is nan correct move. The Saints brought Blackmon successful to thief switch Tyrann Mathieu, but he only was capable to play successful 1 crippled successful 2025. The Saints' information room is loaded heading into nan offseason and arguably is each group pinch Blackmon, Jonas Sanker, and Justin Reid.

Last offseason, location was an statement that Blackmon was nan apical wide information disposable successful free agency based connected his talent and younker -- he's still conscionable 27 years old. Now, nan Saints' defense gets a boost early connected successful nan offseason.

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