The LA Rams activated running back Cam Akers from the designated for return injured reserve list on Thursday. The team will monitor his progress in the coming weeks to see if he will be ready for a return to the field this season and he won’t be expected to suit up against the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday.
Around the NFL’s Nick Shook noted that he must be put on the 53-man roster by the end of the season or he will be placed back on IR and out for the postseason:
The news came as a significant surprise, primarily because the running back had suffered an Achilles tear in July and was removed from the general football consciousness.