With training camp just about a week away, the Los Angeles Rams broke the very unfortunate news that RB Cam Akers has torn his Achilles Tendon and would miss the 2021 season.
This is obviously a tough break for both Akers and the Rams as he was likely going to get the majority of the carries for the team in 2021.
One person who is disappointed about the new is Rams starting QB, Matthew Stafford.
Stafford spoke to the media on Sunday and he clearly feels very bad for Akers but he knows that in the NFL it is always about the next man up.
From NFL.com:
“I think I have a lot of belief and a lot of trust in the guys that we have in that locker room and on the coaching staff to no matter who’s back there, we’re going to have a successful running game,” Stafford told reporters Sunday. “Really the biggest gut punch was for the kid. I think it’s so difficult. I dealt with injuries my first couple of years. Really throughout your career, you end up doing it here in the NFL. So, that one’s obviously a tough one and one that’s going to take some time. So I really feel for him, more so than I do us as a team.
“I know we’ll miss him out there. He’s a great player, but just feel bad for him to not get the opportunity to go out there and play the game that I know he loves to play. We’ll do everything we can to make him proud.”
“Really tough to see that happen to a young guy that’s a really promising, talented player,” Stafford said. “Unfortunately, that’s kind of the name of the game in the NFL. You hate to see it happen in the offseason when we’re playing a game or something, but it’s next man up. Those guys are going to battle it out and I’m sure we’ll do whatever we can to make the running game as good as we possibly can.
“Cam was a really productive player as a young guy last year. And we were looking for a lot out of them this year. But next man up, we’ll go from there. Wish him the best obviously.”
