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The Minnesota Vikings contain added some depth to their backfield amid a supreme start to the season.
The personnel announced on Tuesday that it has purchased operating abet Cam Akers from the Houston Texans in return for a 2026 conditional sixth-round take hang of. Minnesota furthermore landed a 2026 conditional seventh-round take hang of.
The crawl marks the 2d time Akers has been traded to the Vikings. Closing three hundred and sixty five days, the Los Angeles Rams traded Akers to Minnesota in return for a conditional 2026 sixth-round take hang of. He then signed with the Texans over the offseason.
Akers has had a tight start to the season, posting 147 rushing yards and a touchdown thru 5 video games. While he hasn’t gotten quite numerous touches, he’s been a solid backup to Joe Mixon and will leer to proceed doing well within the RB2 teach in Minnesota.
The Vikings contain gotten an spectacular start to the three hundred and sixty five days from starting operating abet Aaron Jones as he’s recorded 350 rushing yards and a touchdown on 71 carries. Jones is at display listed as week-to-week with a hip damage, however as Pelissero renowned, there are seemingly to be not any lengthy-term considerations about his health.
Akers beforehand conducted below Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell for 2 seasons when O’Connell was the offensive coordinator for the Rams from 2020 to 2021. He had one of his ideal seasons in O’Connell’s offense in 2020 when he posted 625 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns.
The Vikings contain had an very fair appropriate looking 5-0 start to the season and appear able to competing for a Immense Bowl. Now with more depth within the backfield, they can leer to proceed their prominent three hundred and sixty five days.
