Current:Home > reviewsLos Angeles Rams trade disgruntled RB Cam Akers to Minnesota Vikings -Wealth Empowerment Academy
Los Angeles Rams trade disgruntled RB Cam Akers to Minnesota Vikings
View
Date:2025-04-18 17:34:31
The Cam Akers saga in Los Angeles is over.
The Los Angeles Rams have traded the running back to the Minnesota Vikings along with a conditional 2026 seventh-round pick for a conditional 2026 sixth-round pick, the team announced Wednesday. The Vikings said "the completion of this trade is pending Akers passing a physical."
The trade puts an end to what was a strained relationship between the 2020 second-round draft pick and the Rams. Last season, the team attempted to trade Akers after he disclosed he was unhappy with his role with the team, missing two games. After Los Angeles was unable to find a trade partner, Akers returned to the team and played in the final 10 games of the season.
Akers was presumed to be the lead back in Los Angeles headed into the 2023 season, and had 22 carries for 29 yards and one touchdown in the season opening win against the Seattle Seahawks, but backup Kyren Williams appeared to get the starting nod.
Ahead of the Week 2 game against the San Francisco 49ers, Akers was made inactive by the team, indicating the team would be going forward with Williams. Akers then posted Sunday on social media "I’m just as confused as everybody else. I’m blessed though."
NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more.
On Monday, head coach Sean McVay said it was a "coach's decision" to make Akers inactive and said it was in the "best interest" of the team. He added a trade for Akers would be the "direction that we're headed."
One of the players from the Rams' Super Bowl 56 team, Akers will join Minnesota in the final year of his rookie deal. He'll also reunite with Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell, who was the Rams' offensive coordinator for that Super Bowl team. The Vikings are ranked last in the NFL in rushing with only 69 yards on the ground through two games.
veryGood! (222)
Related
- South Korea's acting president moves to reassure allies, calm markets after Yoon impeachment
- Wheeler Announces a New ‘Transparency’ Rule That His Critics Say Is Dangerous to Public Health
- Man with weapons and Jan. 6 warrant arrested after running toward Obamas' D.C. home
- Kaley Cuoco Reveals Her Daughter Matilda Is Already Obsessed With the Jonas Brothers
- New data highlights 'achievement gap' for students in the US
- How Much Does Climate Change Cost? Biden Raises Carbon’s Dollar Value, but Not by Nearly Enough, Some Say
- The US Rejoins the Paris Agreement, but Rebuilding Credibility on Climate Action Will Take Time
- House Votes to Block Arctic Wildlife Refuge Drilling as Clock Ticks Toward First Oil, Gas Lease Sale
- 'We're reborn!' Gazans express joy at returning home to north
- What is affirmative action? History behind race-based college admissions practices the Supreme Court overruled
Ranking
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- Ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick, now 92, not competent to stand trial in sex abuse case, expert says
- Adding Batteries to Existing Rooftop Solar Could Qualify for 30 Percent Tax Credit
- Biden Climate Plan Looks For Buy-in From Farmers Who Are Often Skeptical About Global Warming
- NFL Week 15 picks straight up and against spread: Bills, Lions put No. 1 seed hopes on line
- A Renewable Energy Battle Is Brewing in Arizona, with Confusion as a Weapon
- Energy Production Pushing Water Supply to Choke Point
- Cameron Boyce Honored by Descendants Co-Stars at Benefit Almost 4 Years After His Death
Recommendation
Friday the 13th luck? 13 past Mega Millions jackpot wins in December. See top 10 lottery prizes
Jill Duggar Was Ready to Testify Against Brother Josh Duggar in Child Pornography Case
In Remote Town in Mali, Africa’s Climate Change Future is Now
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s Daughter Gracie Shares Update After Taking Ozempic for PCOS
Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
Compassion man leaves behind a message for his killer and legacy of empathy
Texas Judge Gives No Restitution to Citgo’s Victims in Pollution Case With Wide Implications
Spoil Your Dad With the Best Father's Day Gift Ideas Under $50 From Nordstrom Rack