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2:07Fantasy Football Over/Under-drafted Players: RB Being Over-drafted
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1:20NFC South Divisional Preview: Saints Projected for Worse Season After 5-12 in 2024
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0:40Will The Saints Finish Last In The NFC South?
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0:56More Concerned With Saints Or Browns Quarterback Situation?
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0:29BREAKING: Spencer Rattler Named Saints Starting QB
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1:47The Saints Are The Final Team To Name Starting QB This Season
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1:16Saints Still Yet to Name Starting Quarterback
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1:08Saints Are Final Team To Not Name Week 1 Starting QB | Tyler Shough VS Spencer Rattler VS Jake Haener
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1:40Saints Yet To Name QB1 Entering Preseason Finale
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0:24JUST IN: Tyrann Mathieu Retires After 12 NFL Seasons
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1:17NFL Week 1 Cardinals at Saints: Leger Douzable Picking Cardinals to Win NFC East
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0:52Saints With 2nd Longest Odds For Worst Record in NFL
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1:59New Orleans Saints Schedule Prediction
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1:03Chris Olave Ready For Healthy Return to 2025
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1:59Tyler Shough Not Fazed on Potential QB 1 Pressure
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1:44Tyler Shough: You're Not Going to Faze Me if We Start Off 0-2
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1:16QB Training Camp: Saints QB1 Completely up in Air After Derek Carr's Retirement
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1:01Should the Saints Start Tyler Shough or Spencer Rattler?
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1:39Which NFL Rookie QB (Not Named Ward) Starts First?
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1:29NFL Top 5 'Prove it Year' Players & Coaches: No. 4 Derek Carr
Top Cam Akers News
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Cam Akers: Can't stick with Saints
New Orleans released Akers on Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Akers was a solid contributor in 2024, rushing 104 times for 444 yards (4.3 YPC) and two scores across 17 regular-season games split between the Vikings and Texans. He also demonstrated impressive red-zone versatility, securing 14 of 18 targets for 68 yards and three additional touchdowns. The veteran running back couldn't carve out a spot on the Saints' 53-man roster behind Alvin Kamara, Kendre Miller and Devin Neal, but Akers figures to draw interest around the league from teams in need of reliable backfield depth.
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Saints' Cam Akers: Third RB to see touches Sunday
Akers had four carries for nine yards and was not targeted as a receiver in Sunday's 27-13 preseason loss to the Chargers.
Quarterback Spencer Rattler wound up leading the Saints in rushing with just 22 yards Sunday, highlighting how poorly the entire backfield performed. It's worth noting that Akers was the third back to touch the ball after spot starter Kendre Miller and Velus Jones. The 26-year-old Akers will have to show the coaching staff more in the Saints' final two exhibition contests if he wants to earn a spot on the 53-man roster this coming season.
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Saints' Cam Akers: Gets chance with Saints
The Saints signed Akers to a contract Friday, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports.
In his fifth NFL campaign in 2024, Akers split time between the Texans and Vikings, recording 104 carries for 444 yards (4.3 YPC) and two touchdowns and 14 catches (on 18 targets) for 68 yards and three more TDs. He entered the offseason as an unrestricted free agent and went without much interest until New Orleans' mandatory minicamp this week, when he worked out for the team. Akers showed enough to earn another opportunity, but he joins a crowded backfield behind No. 1 option Alvin Kamara along with Kendre Miller and rookie sixth-rounder Devin Neal.
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Cam Akers: Working out with New Orleans
Akers will attend the Saints' minicamp practices as a tryout in the upcoming week, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Akers split the 2024 season between the Vikings and Texans, accounting for 104 total carries. He hasn't received much known interest this offseason, though the Saints have a relatively undefined depth chart behind Alvin Kamara. Kendre Miller was a third-round pick in 2023 but hasn't established himself, while Devin Neal was just a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Vikings' Cam Akers: Productive in backup role
Akers had five carries for 39 yards in Minnesota's wild-card-round loss to the Rams. He finished the season with 104 carries for 444 yards rushing, 14 receptions for 68 yards and five total touchdowns.
Akers played the first five games of the season with Houston (amassing 147 yards rushing) and was traded to the Vikings where he initially was third string. He soon overtook Ty Chandler as the backup to Aaron Jones and had a productive second half of the season. Akers showed some big-play ability with 232 yards rushing, 48 yards receiving and three touchdowns in his last eight games. He becomes an unrestricted free agent after the season, but the Vikings would seem likely to want to bring him back considering they've traded for him in consecutive seasons.
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Vikings' Cam Akers: Suiting up Monday
Akers (illness) is listed as active for Monday's wild-card game against the Rams.
Akers wasn't able to practice Saturday due to an illness, which left him questionable for the Vikings' playoff opener. Despite the ailment, he'll be able to suit up Monday and serve as the primary backup to starting RB Aaron Jones, which has amounted to 6.2 touches for 29.1 yards from scrimmage per game and three total TDs in 12 appearances for Minnesota this season.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-10, 217 lbs |
| Birthplace: Jackson, MS |
| Age: 26 |
| School: Florida State |
| Experience: 5 |