Cam Akers

Dont see it anywhere

It appears so. Hope this doesn't mean Aaron Jones will be out longer than we thought. Sounds like a '26 conditional 6th with a conditional 7th coming back.

Just got the alert on ESPN. Doesn’t give good vibes on the Aaron Jones front

Fck....

Jones practiced just yesterday and the arrow (I thought) was pointing-up?!

Gave up conditional 2026 6th round. Get back a conditional 2026 7th round. Not sure of conditions, but very little.

Trade! The #Texans are sending RB Cam Akers to the #Vikings, sources say.

Houston gets a 2026 conditional sixth-round pick in exchange for Akers and a 2026 conditional seventh-round pick.

It’s a reunion for Akers and Minnesota, which also traded for him last season. pic.twitter.com/PlxXuewR6l

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 15, 2024

purplefaithful wrote:
Fck....

Jones practiced just yesterday and the arrow (I thought) was pointing-up?!

I don't think it necessarily means bad news on the Jones front, but I have heard whispers that Jones could be out longer than just a game or two. We'll see. 

I was thinking we could use another back even before Jones was hurt. Akers was the 3rd back in Houston and he'll be the 3rd back for us. Plus, he's a zone runner, he knows our offense and he has a reputation for being a very good pass blocker.

MaroonBells wrote:

I don't think it necessarily means bad news on the Jones front, but I have heard whispers that Jones could be out longer than just a game or two. We'll see. 

I was thinking we could use another back even before Jones was hurt. Akers was the 3rd back in Houston and he'll be the 3rd back for us. Plus, he's a zone runner, he knows our offense and he has a reputation for being a very good pass blocker.

I thought the RB room was a bit thin too...I wasn't happy when we let him go, he was clearly at home running zone here. 

I would love to see us pick-up a 225-235 lb bruiser next year. 

You know that guy that will get you 4 when you need 3 and get you 4 when you need 5...

Important move. Anyone can see what happens when Jones is not in the lineup. Good move.

good move depth is important.costed very little

Unsure wht they let him go in July............

Whoever the Vikings envisioned as their #3 RB never materialized.

Shrewd smart move by Kwesi.

With Jones likely out this weekend, the Vikings probably wanted someone they can trust in pass protection. Chandler is a great runner, but he's not a very good pass blocker and we all know how important that is to this offense. I think Akers steps right in as our 3rd down back against Detroit.

Kind of surprised we give up picks to get Cam back. Probably a good depth move for a run down the road.
Surprised the running back room was so thin. Why do they refuse to address stuff like this in the preseason?

I agree with KOC, Akers is one tough guy coming back from injuries like that.

He's 25 years old, so far from past his prime.

If they didnt change up terminology too much, he could play some Sunday. He's gotta get in some major practice time with Darnold.

Sounds like Jones is re-habbing a right ham string...

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Running back Aaron Jones reported to Vikings headquarters every day throughout last week’s bye, putting his injured right hamstring through a litany of healing tactics in the hope of playing Sunday against the Lions.

“Lot of stretching, lot of deep tissue massage,” Jones said Wednesday. “Needles; I hate needles by the way. But I’m needling, on the table sweating. And a lot of strengthening core work, hip flexors and recovery in the cold tub, sauna — different things. Hyperbaric chamber. Just trying to find anything that works.”

But Jones’ availability remains uncertain. He didn’t practice Wednesday but said he’ll test the hamstring during Thursday’s practice. He suffered the injury during pregame warmups at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, where he tried to play through the issue before getting pulled from the game at the end of the first quarter.

Jones’ new teammate, running back Cam Akers, feels like he never left Vikings headquarters. Akers, a 2020 second-round pick by the Rams who played six games last season for the Vikings, was reacquired this week from Houston for a late-round pick.

Akers, 25, spent a lot of time this offseason near TCO Performance Center in Eagan, where he rehabbed the second torn Achilles tendon of his career at a nearby training facility.

The Vikings attempted to re-sign Akers this summer, but he chose the Texans, who suddenly viewed him as fungible after starting running back Joe Mixon returned from injury.

Akers arrived at the Vikings facilities around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday following Tuesday night’s trade.

“Excited simply because I know the scheme,” said Akers, who caught an 8-yard touchdown pass against the Vikings in the Texans’ Sept. 22 loss at U.S. Bank Stadium. “I know the people and how they operate here. I know how they treat people. I know how they go about business. It’s a winning organization. I want to win. I want another Super Bowl, and I think it’s a great opportunity to do that here.”

Source: Startribune

Mattyman wrote:
Unsure wht they let him go in July............

Whoever the Vikings envisioned as their #3 RB never materialized.

Shrewd smart move by Kwesi.

The tried to re-sign him then, but he chose the Texans offer instead.

VikingzFanPage@vikingzfanpage
Before acquiring Cam Akers, the #Vikings “had dialogue” on a trade with the #Bears on RB Khalil Herbert, @DWolfsonKSTP mentioned on @SKORNorth

Minnesota “absolutely had interest” in Herbert, but Chicago wouldn’t agree with the terms Minnesota displayed.

I think before Akers signed with the Texans, he had dialogue with the Vikings, but they were apprehensive about his Achilles recovery.
Seeing the falloff from Aaron to Ty Chandler (and Gaskin), the B team does not have the same spark as Jones has. I was disappointed earlier that we didn't sign him and the Texans did, because when healthy last year, he was a better spark than Mattison. I very much approve of this signing.

MaroonBells wrote:
VikingzFanPage@vikingzfanpage Before acquiring Cam Akers, the #Vikings “had dialogue” on a trade with the #Bears on RB Khalil Herbert, @DWolfsonKSTP mentioned on @SKORNorth

Minnesota “absolutely had interest” in Herbert, but Chicago wouldn’t agree with the terms Minnesota displayed.

That would have been a solid pick up, can't imagine the Bears would help us out unless it was some kind of fleecing and we just do not have much to trade in terms of picks.

StickierBuns wrote:
Honestly, if you don't trust Chandler to step up and be the Man when RB1 goes down, why have him on the roster next year? It took Ty awhile to GET reps and earn trust with the staff and now it seems he's taken a step back. Don't know what the deal is there, I can see his pass block is lesser than.

I think they trust him to be the man; they just don't trust him in pass pro as much as they do Jones and Akers. Wolfie or Doogie or whatever his name is said he wouldn't be surprised if Akers takes the lead back role from Chandler if Jones can't go Sunday. That would really surprise me. Akers is reliable but vanilla af. Plus, I think everyone is overreacting to Chandler's poor performance against the Jets. I think that was more due to the Jets adjusting to what we were doing (against the run AND pass) than who the RB was. 

No matter the back, it's going to be hard to run against the Lions, who rank 7th in YPC. But give Chandler a crease and he can house it from anywhere on the field.

I've never been a big Chandler fan so I understand seeking help, but Akers was 4th on the Texans depth chart. That's not super inspiring despite him looking solid in limited work with us last year. But you get what you pay for so we'll see if he works out! I do see he and Chandler as about equal and wouldn't be surprised by whoever takes the top job if Jones is out.