Cam Akers is an American football running back for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. He played college football at Florida State, and was drafted by the Rams in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Cam Akers: Injury| Achilles| Stats| Return
Injury:
Five months after Cam Akers suffered a torn right Achilles tendon, the Los Angeles Rams designated the running back to return from the non-football injury list.
“He’s done such a great job. What a resilient, tough-minded guy,” Rams coach Sean McVay said Thursday about Akers’ rehabilitation effort. “Can’t wait to get him back out there. When that is, is something that we’re going to continue to work through.”
Achilles:
When Akers returns, he will join a running back group that has recently established itself behind Sony Michel, who has started the past three games, and Darrell Henderson Jr., who recently has dealt with a quadriceps injury and also a stint on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
“We’re going to have a lot of good depth at that position and be able to have some fun things that we can do moving forward,” McVay said.
Stats:
|
Year
|
Team
|
ATT
|
YDS
|
AVG
|
TD
|
REC
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2020
|
145
|
625
|
4.3
|
2
|
11
|
|
|
Career
|
|
145
|
625
|
4.3
|
2
|
11
|
In the Wild Card Round of the NFL playoffs against the Seattle Seahawks, Akers rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown and caught 2 passes for 45 yards during the 30–20 win.
Return:
The Rams (10-4) are tied for first place in the NFC West with the Arizona Cardinals (10-4) as they prepare for a matchup against the Minnesota Vikings (7-7) at US Bank Stadium on Sunday.
Three games remain in the regular season, and the Rams are tracking to make a playoff run.
McVay clarified a report from earlier Thursday, saying that while Akers has been cleared to return, he did not take the field for practice.
