The Vikings’ front office continues to be active into the regular season, this time trading for Rams’ running back Cam Akers.
Why the Vikings Traded for Cam Akers Now
This past weekend the Vikings coaching staff got together to address how to improve the running game. According to Kevin O’Connell, they addressed a number of issues while also acknowledging that they’ve faced a couple of stout defensive fronts their first two games in defending the run. At the same time, Rams’ head coach Sean McVay said that Cam Akers would be a healthy scratch for the Rams game against the 49ers.