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Cam Akers had almost all of his 2021 season taken from him after he suffered a torn Achilles while training in July. It was a crushing blow for not only the Los Angeles Rams, but Akers himself.
He returned for the playoffs and helped the Rams win Super Bowl LVI, but he wasn’t satisfied with the way he played. Entering Year 3, Akers has high expectations for himself and hopes to become the best running back in football – though not at the expense of the team winning.
Akers sat down with Rams Wire for a one-on-one interview on behalf of Sleep Number, discussing his goals for this season, the challenge of facing Aaron Donald and the Rams defense every day in practice, and more.