The Houston Texans are adding more depth to their backfield.
According to multiple reports, the Texans are signing running back Cam Akers following his workout over the weekend. The details of the deal have not been made official at this time.
A second-round pick in 2020, Akers is coming off a torn Achilles suffered in November as a member of the Minnesota Vikings. Traded from the Los Angeles Rams in early September, Akers played six games for Minnesota, rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown on 38 carries.
The #Texans are signing FA RB Cam Akers, who most recently was with the #Vikings. Akers worked out for them today.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 21, 2024
The former Seminoles star also caught 11 passes for 70 yards.
Akers being cleared to work out is a sign that he should be cleared for drills during practice.
Best known for his time in Los Angeles, Akers fought to return in 2021 after suffering a torn Achilles during offseason workouts. He returned in December ahead of schedule to help the Rams defeat the Bengals in Super Bowl LVI over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Against Cincinnati, Akers totaled 21 rushing yards on 13 carries, along with three catches for 14 yards in a 23-20 victory.
Houston is banking on the upside of Akers, who rushed for over 2,800 yards while scoring 27 touchdowns during his tenure at Florida State. In 2022, Akers scored a career-high nine touchdowns while averaging 4.2 yards per carry with the Rams.
Can't tackle Cam@thereal_cam3
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— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) October 24, 2023
In Houston, Akers will back up Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce while competing for the No. 3 role with Dare Ogunbowale and rookie Jahwar Jordan.
KPRC2 was the first to report the news on Akers’ signing.
