Blackmon, a 33 year old veteran, most recently played for the Washington Redskins, and has also played for the Green Bay Packers, the New York Giants, and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He did not play in the 2017 season after being released by the Washington Redskins during training camp.
Blackmon played college football for the Boston College Eagles, and was drafted in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Packers. With the Packers, he was primarily a return specialist, but he did also make two starts at cornerback.
In total, he has appeared in 96 games in his 10 season career and has started in 30 of them.