As things stand, the Vikings haven’t re-signed RB Cam Akers. How long can the team holdout?
The veteran runner is a free agent. As a result, he’s a mere phone call away. New GM Nolan Teasley has already done some work: welcome receivers, show front office talent the door, and hire some new top lieutenants. How about making a move for the runner who has been added in 2023, 2024, and 2025? After all, Akers and Teasley were in Seattle last year for the Lombardi Trophy.
Last year, Cam Akers tossed a touchdown pass as a Minnesota Viking. Check it out:
The play’s primary ingredient is deception. Akers is lined up in Wildcat, a formation where the runner takes a direct snap before quickly showing run. Even the fella who ends up catching the ball — Josh Oliver — is part of the deception since he gets tasked with blocking more than catching.
Watch how the defenders to the top of the screen all get sucked up in the early moments of the play. Akers sells run before finding a wide open Oliver. Perfection. Not bad for a practice squad runner, eh?
The veteran runner is a free agent. As a result, he’s a mere phone call away. New GM Nolan Teasley has already done some work: welcome receivers, show front office talent the door, and hire some new top lieutenants. How about making a move for the runner who has been added in 2023, 2024, and 2025? After all, Akers and Teasley were in Seattle last year for the Lombardi Trophy.
Last year, Cam Akers tossed a touchdown pass as a Minnesota Viking. Check it out:
The play’s primary ingredient is deception. Akers is lined up in Wildcat, a formation where the runner takes a direct snap before quickly showing run. Even the fella who ends up catching the ball — Josh Oliver — is part of the deception since he gets tasked with blocking more than catching.
Watch how the defenders to the top of the screen all get sucked up in the early moments of the play. Akers sells run before finding a wide open Oliver. Perfection. Not bad for a practice squad runner, eh?
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