Denver Broncos RB Royce Freeman. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports
The Los Angeles Rams have been feeling pretty good throughout the 2021 offseason after making a blockbuster trade early on for former number one overall pick Matthew Stafford. All of the pieces offensively seemed to be coming into place with second-year back Cam Akers expected to take a huge step forward. As the Denver Broncos know all too well, the unfortunate reality of injuries can absolutely derail momentum and morale just like that.
The Rams have lost Akers to an Achilles injury, one of the worst a running back can suffer historically and are left with a relatively unproven backfield in the wake of that injury.