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Rams' McVay: Cam Akers to Be Benched amid NFL Trade Rumors; Kyren Williams to Be RB1

The Los Angeles Rams made a big switch at running back Sunday by rolling with Kyren Williams as the starter and turning Cam Akers into a healthy scratch.

It appears that will be the case moving forward, as head coach Sean McVay noted after his team's 30-23 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

"It is more about, I'm always going to make decisions that I think are in the best interest of our football team," McVay said, per ESPN's Sarah Barshop. "I have tremendous respect for Cam Akers, but I felt like for our football team today and in this game and as we move forward, that was going to be the best decision for us.