On the morning of July 20th, 2021, just a week before the Los Angeles Rams were set to open training camp, news broke that promising running back Cam Akers had torn his Achilles - an injury that typically requires a steep and lengthy recovery.
Just three months after the injury, head coach Sean McVay refused to rule out that Akers would be unable to return for the 2021 season following encouraging workout videos shared by the young runner.
This led to Akers being designated to return from the injured reserve list on December 23rd.