Blacklock will begin his time with the Jaguars on their practice squad, but has a chance to be elevated to the 53-man roster at some point during the season. A second-round pick from the 2020 draft class, Blacklock hasn’t lived up to his day-two draft capital, but still has 40 games of NFL experience and a handful of starts.

Blacklock saw his contract restructured by the Vikings earlier this offseason but will be left off the team’s 53-man roster. The veteran defensive tackle has appeared in 40 games through his first three years in the league and played in 11 games for the Vikings last season. The former second-rounder could catch on with another team as added depth now that he’s available. In addition to cutting Blacklock, the Vikings also waived DL Sheldon Day.

Blacklock took a pay cut of roughly $683k that can be earned back through incentives next season. A former second-round pick of the Texans in 2020, Blacklock has played in 40 games through three seasons and was acquired by the Vikings last season in a swap of late-round picks.

The two sides are swapping late-round picks. Here's how the Vikings are looking to replace the lost snaps on the interior when they cut DT Armon Watts on Tuesday. Blacklock was the No. 40 overall pick in 2020 and appeared in 29 games for the Texans across his two seasons there. He'll be part of the rotation inside alongside Harrison Phillips for Minnesota.