Cam Akers’ 2021 season ended before it could even begin when he tore his Achilles while working out before training camp. He’ll miss his entire second season in the NFL, targeting a return in 2022.
He’s now five weeks removed from suffering the injury and is making progress. Akers shared an update on Instagram Monday, showing himself walking on an anti-gravity treadmill at 70% of his body weight.
It may seem like a small step, but a ruptured Achilles is no minor injury so any progress is good to see from the Rams running back.
Here’s a look at the video:
Checking in on Cam Akers rehab.
Via Camakers3/IG pic.twitter.com/epVhBgD1hO— HoldenCantor (@HoldenCantor) August 23, 2021
In Akers’ place, Darrell Henderson Jr. will be the Rams’ starting running back, with Jake Funk and Xavier Jones backing him up.
