Cam Akers was released by the New Orleans Saints as part of a 14-transaction wave ahead of the roster cut deadline. Akers signed with the Saints in June as a 2020 second-round pick and had been competing for a backup role behind Alvin Kamara. Akers posted "NFL a crazy place" on X after his release. Saints coach Kellen Moore praised Akers' ability but cited depth and Kendre Miller's performance when shaping the running back group. Akers began his career with the Los Angeles Rams and also played for the Texans and Vikings, totaling 64 carries for 297 yards and one touchdown with Minnesota last season.
Akers, a 2020 second-round draft pick, signed with the Saints in June and has been competing for a backup spot behind Alvin Kamara. Akers was released as part of a wave of 14 transactions the Saints made ahead of Tuesday's roster cut deadline. "NFL a crazy place," Akers wrote on X on Monday, adding a crying face emoji to his post.
"Difficult one, because he's a really good running back in this league," Saints coach Kellen Moore said Monday. "He can contribute for us, we just felt like, the depth of that room, Kendre [Miller] did a phenomenal job. ... We have a number of other guys we feel like can provide some roles. We'll finalize the rest of this running back group, but we feel like we have a really good group there." Akers began his career with the Los Angeles Rams and has played for the Houston Texans and the Minnesota Vikings in two separate stints.
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