Head coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday that Cam 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.
| Week | Opp | TD | Pass | Int | Rush | Rec | Yds | 2Pt | TO | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 41 | |||||||||
| 9 | @ Atl | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 6 |
| 8 | @ GB | 6 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 8 |
| 7 | vs SF | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 8 |
| 6 | @ Chi | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| 5 | vs KC | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 3 |
Coach Kevin O'Connell relayed after Sunday's 31-28 win over the Falcons that the Vikings believe Cam Akers has an Achilles' injury, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.
Cam Akers was forced out of Sunday's game against the Falcons with an ankle injury.
Cam 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.
Cam 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.
Cam Akers had one carry for eight yards and one reception for seven yards on his lone target in Sunday's win at Chicago.
Cam Akers had five carries for 15 yards and two receptions for three yards on two targets in Sunday's loss to Kansas City.
Cam Akers had five carries for 40 yards and two receptions for 11 yards on two targets in Sunday's win at Carolina.
Cam 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 Cam Akers active for Sunday's game in Carolina, Matthew Coller of Purple Insider reports.
Cam Akers (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Chargers.
Coach Kevin O'Connell said Friday that Cam Akers isn't expected to suit up Sunday against the Chargers, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Cam Akers passed a physical Thursday, completing the trade made between the Vikings and Rams on Wednesday.
Cam 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 Cam 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 Cam Akers, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
The Rams have engaged in trade talks involving Cam Akers, who was a healthy scratch for Sunday's 30-23 loss to the 49ers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Cam Akers is inactive for Sunday's game against the 49ers.
Cam Akers is expected to be inactive for the Rams for Sunday's game against the 49ers and could be on the trade block, Jay Glazer reported Sunday on "Fox NFL Sunday."
Cam Akers rushed 22 times for 29 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-13 win over Seattle.