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The injury bug just bit the LA Rams – and it chomped down hard on both the team’s leading rusher from last season and possibly this team’s Super Bowl chances, as the news broke on Wednesday that Cam Akers has torn his Achilles while training and will miss the entire 2021 season.
The news was first reported late Tuesday by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. If there is anything optimistic to say about the situation, however, it’s that Akers is expected to be back for the 2022 campaign. Well, let’s be glowingly optimistic here.