Cardinals Rivals Trade Cam Akers to Vikings

The Arizona Cardinals won't have to worry about Cam Akers any time soon.

The Arizona Cardinals will no longer have to worry about the talents of running back Cam Akers in the NFC West.

According to NFL insider Tom Pelissero, the Los Angeles Rams are shipping Akers off to the Minnesota Vikings for pick swaps late in the 2026 NFL Draft.

"Akers' time in Los Angeles was tumultuous to say the least. The former second-round pick began his career by averaging 4.3 yards per carry as a rookie in 2020, then played in just one regular-season game in 2021 due to an Achilles injury suffered during offseason activities. The fact he returned at all that season remains a remarkable achievement, but after winning a Super Bowl with Los Angeles, Akers became displeased with his role in the Rams offense in 2022, requesting a trade and stepping away from the team while awaiting a decision on his fate," wrote NFL.com's Nick Shook.

According to StatMuse, Akers averaged a mere 3.2 yards per carry against Arizona with just two touchdowns in four games.

The football world knew something was up when Akers was surprisingly made inactive last week. LA head coach Sean McVay said the Rams were simply doing what was best for their football team.

Akers went to Twitter to vent:

I’m just as confused as everybody else. I’m blessed though 🤷🏾‍♂️

— Cam akers (@thereal_cam3) September 17, 2023

According to ESPN Stats and Info: "The Vikings have 69 rushing yards this season, the fewest in the NFL and the fewest through 2 games by any team since both the 2019 Dolphins and Bengals.

"They are also the only team without a rush attempt of 10+ yards this season."

The Cardinals will travel on the road to play Los Angeles in Week 6 while hosting the Rams later in Week 12.