Cam
Akers
RB - Free Agent
| Age | 24 |
| Exp | 4th Season |
| HT/WT | 5'10" / 217 LBS |
| Bye | 13 |
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RB - Free Agent
| Age | 24 |
| Exp | 4th Season |
| HT/WT | 5'10" / 217 LBS |
| Bye | 13 |
| Rank | |
| ADP | |
| FPTS | |
| TIER |
| GAME | RUSHING | RECEIVING | FUMBLES | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | OPP | ATT | YDS | Y/A | LG | TD | REC | TGT | CAT% | Y/C | YDS | LG | TD | TOT | LOST |
| 1 | @SEA | 22 | 29 | 1.3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | SF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | LAC | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @CAR | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 5.5 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | KC | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @CHI | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 7.0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | SF | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 15.0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @GB | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ATL | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 4.3 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SEASON | RUSHING | RECEIVING | FUMBLES | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR | GP | ATT | YDS | Y/A | LG | TD | REC | TGT | CAT% | Y/C | YDS | LG | TD | TOT | LOST |
| 2020 | 13 | 145 | 625 | 4.3 | 61 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 11.2 | 123 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 3.3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 188 | 786 | 4.2 | 42 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 72.2 | 9.0 | 117 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 60 | 167 | 2.8 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 6.4 | 70 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Akers (Achilles) wasn't tendered by the Vikings, making him an unrestricted free agent, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
The Vikings placed Akers (Achilles) on injured reserve Wednesday.
Head coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday that Akers underwent an MRI that confirmed he sustained a torn left Achilles' tendon in Sunday's 31-28 win over Atlanta, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Coach Kevin O'Connell relayed after Sunday's 31-28 win over the Falcons that the Vikings believe Akers has an Achilles' injury, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.
Akers was forced out of Sunday's game against the Falcons with an ankle injury.
Akers carried the ball nine times for 19 yards and a touchdown and caught his only target for six yards in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Packers.
Akers rushed 10 times for 31 yards and brought in two of three targets for 30 yards in the Vikings' 22-17 win over the 49ers on Monday night.
Akers had one carry for eight yards and one reception for seven yards on his lone target in Sunday's win at Chicago.
Akers had five carries for 15 yards and two receptions for three yards on two targets in Sunday's loss to Kansas City.
Akers had five carries for 40 yards and two receptions for 11 yards on two targets in Sunday's win at Carolina.
Akers is active for Sunday's game at Carolina, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Coach Kevin O'Connell said Wednesday that he plans to have Akers active for Sunday's game in Carolina, Matthew Coller of Purple Insider reports.
Akers (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Chargers.
Coach Kevin O'Connell said Friday that Akers isn't expected to suit up Sunday against the Chargers, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Akers passed a physical Thursday, completing the trade made between the Vikings and Rams on Wednesday.
Akers is likely to be available to play at least some snaps in Sunday's game against the Chargers given his familiarity with Minnesota's offense, which is modeled after the Rams' scheme, offensive coordinator Wes Phillips told ESPN.
The Rams traded Akers to the Vikings on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Head coach Sean McVay confirmed Monday that the Rams are "headed" toward trading Akers, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
The Rams have engaged in trade talks involving Akers, who was a healthy scratch for Sunday's 30-23 loss to the 49ers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Akers is inactive for Sunday's game against the 49ers.
