Cam Akers‘ quick recovery from his July Achilles tear will lead to regular-season action. The recently recovered Rams running back will, barring a setback between now and Sunday, make his season debut in Week 18.
Sean McVay said the second-year back, who suffered a torn Achilles on July 20, looked good in practice and will play against the 49ers, via ESPN.com’s Lindsey Thiry. McVay indicated a partial workload will likely be the team’s course of action. Regardless, this represents a bonus for a Rams team ahead of a high-stakes regular-season finale.
The Rams placed Darrell Henderson on IR last month after an MCL sprain. He cannot return until the divisional round, should the Rams’ season reach that point. Picked up via trade not long after Akers’ injury, Sony Michel remains Los Angeles’ starter. But Akers is set to mix in.
At 12-4, the Rams hold the NFC’s No. 2 seed. They can remain there by beating the 49ers on Sunday. The Rams have not beaten their California rivals since Week 17 of the 2018 season. Akers would stand to help the cause.
A 2020 second-round pick, Akers finished last season as Los Angeles’ starter. He notched a 171-yard rushing game against the Patriots and tallied 131 yards on the ground in L.A.’s playoff win in Seattle. He will now follow the likes of Terrell Suggs and Michael Crabtree, who returned from offseason Achilles tears in 2012 and 2013, respectively, to contribute on playoff-bound teams.
This guy is a warrior.
Hopefully just for a few snaps, to see how he looks, and see how much he can help you next week in the playoffs.
Yeah. I wonder if he’ll still be the starter next season. Seems doubtful at this point with the way Henderson has played. Probably a committee – Michel’s a free agent and I’m GUESSING he’s not coming back into this logjam.