Sean McVay Reveals Rams Trying to Move Cam Akers

According to Sean McVay, who said that the Rams might want to trade him, they would like to give him “a fresh new start” with another team.

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Sean McVay Reveals Rams Trying to Move Cam Akers

According to Ian Rapoport, Akers and McVay reportedly disagree on philosophical and football-related issues, which is why Akers missed practice on Thursday and Friday and was inactive on Sunday against the Panthers.

Akers was selected by the Rams in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, and after recovering from a torn Achilles in time for the playoffs, he helped them win a Super Bowl the previous season.

After serving as Darrell Henderson Jr.’s backup in Week 1, he has since underperformed and lost favor in the backfield.

Sean McVay has no update on Cam Akers' situation, but says: "There is a possibility we could help him look for a fresh new start for another team … there's probably a move that will be made with regards to him being on another team."

— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) October 17, 2022

Akers could still play for the Rams if no agreement can be reached, according to McVay.

#Rams coach Sean McVay mentioned that there's a chance RB Cam Akers could return to the team, but the first option is moving him to another team: "If that doesn’t come to fruition then we’ll figure out a solution how to best move forward with him here."

— Gilbert Manzano (@GManzano24) October 17, 2022

Akers is still valuable as a young running back, but after ripping his Achilles, he doesn’t seem like the same player. Given the seriousness of the injury, this is not entirely unexpected.

Henderson and Malcolm Brown will now take the majority of carries since Akers is leaving.

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