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The Minnesota Vikings are acquiring running back Cam Akers from the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a swap of 2026 draft picks. Akers joins a Vikings team that has struggled in the running game this season, ranking last in total rushing yards and rushing first downs. Alexander Mattison, the current starting running back for the Vikings, has had a relatively quiet season so far. Akers, a 2020 second-round pick, is in the final year of his rookie contract with the Rams.
Cam Akers | RB
Trade
Pickup
Week 1
22 carries
29 rush yards
1 rush TDs
- Akers was a healthy scratch in the Rams' last game
- Akers joins a Vikings team that ranks last in rushing yards and rushing first downs
- Alexander Mattison has been the starting running back for the Vikings
- Akers had 22 carries for 29 yards and a touchdown in the Rams' season opener
Alexander Mattison | RB
- Mattison has 19 carries for 62 yards with no touchdowns this season
Kyren Williams | RB
Week 1
6 receptions
48 rec yards
1 rec TDs
14 carries
52 rush yards
1 rush TDs
- Williams replaced Akers as the Rams' lead back
- Williams rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries against the 49ers
- Williams also caught six passes for 48 yards and a touchdown
Minnesota Vikings
- The Vikings rank last in total rushing yards and rushing first downs
Los Angeles Rams
- The Rams traded Cam Akers to the Vikings