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Saints S Julian Blackmon signs 1-year contract

By Thomson Reuters Jan 20, 2026 | 2:57 PM

New Orleans Saints safety Julian Blackmon signed a one-year ‍contract with the team Tuesday.

Financial terms were not disclosed for Blackmon, whose first ‌campaign with the ‌team was cut short by a torn labrum in the season opener.

Blackmon signed ​a one-year contract as a ‍free agent ​with New Orleans ​on July 23, one ‍day after the team lost safety Tyrann Mathieu to retirement.

Blackmon, 27, recorded seven ‍tackles and one pass defended in the season opener ‍against ‍the Arizona ​Cardinals.

He has 10 ​career ⁠interceptions, 22 passes ‌defended and 307 tackles in 67 games (63 starts) with the Indianapolis Colts (2020-24) and Saints.

–Field Level ⁠Media