Akers OUT for personal reasons

[MadGoat]

View: https://twitter.com/LATimesklein/status/1580988108782243840

 

[ottoman89]

Said they're "working through some things".. Hopefully everything is personally OK but seems like he's on the trade block.

 

[Dodgersrf]

Said they're "working through some things".. Hopefully everything is personally OK but seems like he's on the trade block.

You could be right.

 

[ottoman89]

You could be right.

Perhaps for OL help.. or maybe for another RB that's a bruiser. .

 

[Antonius]

He’s getting traded for cmc!

 

[ottoman89]

He’s getting traded cmc!

I thought about that but no way we fit the money.

 

[Psycho_X]

Nah he’s gone. Something has been going on with him and this isn’t first time there’s been smoke. Ridiculous but when McVay gets cryptic it’s usually not a good sign of his future.

View: https://twitter.com/jourdanrodrigue/status/1580988097281433600?s=21


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[AvengerRam]

I don’t think this is due to a potential trade. His trade value right now would be virtually zero.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

Wtf? I did say if Akers didn't look the same, we'd be smart to look at another RB.....did the Rams finally take my advice lol.......in all seriousness, something is up behind the scenes. Maybe Akers feels he's not being used right or McVay is tired of him underperforming? Questions are definitely now floating around.

 

[Liberator]

View: https://twitter.com/JourdanRodrigue/status/1580992903505072128


Happy to hear he is okay. Trying to think of what this could be. Arguing with coaches? Just not listening to them when they advise of certain things?

 

[MadGoat]

I don’t think this is due to a potential trade. His trade value right now would be virtually zero.

Agreed on his trade value, but he wouldn't be the first player who was traded just to get them off the roster. Slightly better optics than outright cutting him.

 

[ottoman89]

Wierd ass situation. Something is going on big time.

 

[Angry Ram]

Hope he's ok personally. Don't want another Tre Mason.

 

[Psycho_X]

Well, after watching Akers last several games completely ignore holes and the fact he really hasn’t looked all that fast or good since injury i wouldn’t be sad to not see him anymore. Henderson, Brown, and Williams back hopefully soon would be an ok rotation. We know Brown hits holes and grinds yards so I’d rather see Hendo starting, Brown spelling, and Williams as scat back option.

 

[MadGoat]

Wtf? I did say if Akers didn't look the same, we'd be smart to look at another RB.....did the Rams finally take my advice lol.......in all seriousness, something is up behind the scenes. Maybe Akers feels he's not being used right or McVay is tired of him underperforming? Questions are definitely now floating around.

I don't think anyone is happy about Akers' situation. McVay isn't happy with Akers' attention to detail. Akers isn't happy with being hit three yards in the backfield almost every play. I really wouldn't be shocked if they decide to move on from him in some form.

 

[payote75]

He is as good as gone
It's to keep him from injury.
This is like Goff kiss of death.

 

[1maGoh]

I don’t think this is due to a potential trade. His trade value right now would be virtually zero.

When you ask the coach if the guy has a future with the team and they reply with "we're working through some things", then the real answer is "no". We won't get much but he's definitely not going to be here much longer, trade or outright cut.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

So which RB does that mean we'll go after if he's gone. D'Ernest Johnson maybe? I doubt CMC due to his salary cap constraints. I could start some shit on here and say we're trading him for Danielle Hunter hahahaha

 

[RamDino]

Fuck me. Did we just win a super bowl or was I dreaming?

 

[Riverumbbq]

Trade ? Doubtful, but stranger things have happened.
If Akers is OUT, and with Darrell Henderson becoming a free agent after THIS season, it certainly puts the Rams in a bind. We still haven't even gotten a snap out of Kyren Williams, ... can we expect to see Ronnie Rivers being brought up from the Practice Squad now ?