Kwesi Adofo-Mensah is taking another shot at striking gold with his Moneyball approach. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Minnesota Vikings are trading for Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers.
The compensation is almost nothing, as they exchanged 2026 late-round draft picks. With the Vikings running game the way that it is, trying to find a solution is key for the Vikings.
Buy Vikings TicketsThe Rams connection with Kevin O’Connell and Wes Phillips strikes again. They have brought over numerous players from their time in Los Angeles including Johnny Mundt, Brandon Powell, Troy Reeder and Bobby Evans among others.
Akers likely won’t be playing on Sunday afternoon, but with his experience in the system, it’s likely that he gets an opportunity sooner rather than later.