Injury updates from Rams head coach Sean McVay:
RB Cam Akers battled through a high ankle sprain vs. Jets, "will be out for the next week or so."
McVay said the team also placed DL Eric Banks on Reserve/COVID-19 list.
— Stu Jackson (@StuJRams) December 22, 2020
As if losing to the Jets wasn’t frustrating enough for the Rams, they also lost their starting running back. Sean McVay announced on Monday that Cam Akers will miss the Rams’ next game against the Seahawks due to a high ankle sprain.
Akers battled through the injury and finished the game, but he’ll need time to let his ankle heal for at least a week.
This news is a sign of the rookie’s toughness. High ankle sprains typically sideline a player at least a couple of weeks, but Akers fought through the pain and carried the ball 15 times for 63 yards against the Jets, with three carries for 50 yards being called back due to penalties.
In Akers’ place, Darrell Henderson and Malcolm Brown are expected to get more work.
