The Minnesota Vikings are making a major move to address their lack of running game in the post-Dalvin Cook era.
The Minnesota Vikings are making a major move to address their lack of running game in the post-Dalvin Cook era.
As announced by the Los Angeles Rams, the Rams are trading disgruntled running Cam Akers while the two teams swap late-round draft picks, with Los Angeles acquiring the Vikings’ 2026 sixth-round draft pick and Minnesota absorbing the Rams’ 2026 seventh-round pick.
Akers started out the season as the Rams’ starting running back after serving in that role for the majority of the 2022 season and during the Rams’ playoff run at the conclusion of the 2021 season. However, Los Angeles surprisingly declared Akers inactive for their Week 2 tilt against the San Francisco 49ers.
As noted by ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, the trade marks the conclusion of a messy relationship between Akers and the Rams, which dates back to last season when Los Angeles attempted to trade the running back.
“For Akers, the deal ends a murky period of distance with the Rams. Coach Sean McVay said the decision to deactivate Akers last week was a ‘coach’s decision’ that was made in the ‘best interest’ of the team,” said Seifert.
The Vikings are struggling drastically in the running game following the departure of their former four-time Pro Bowl running back, Cook.
