Lost in the excitement of the Minnesota Vikings’ 31-28 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon was the news that the purple may have lost another player for the season with an Achilles injury.
After the game, Vikings’ coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed that running back Cam Akers suffered an Achilles injury in the fourth quarter. Though the severity of the injury is not known yet, Akers needed to be carted back to the locker room and the fear is that he could be done for the season.
Akers was acquired by the Vikings in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams in September, with the Vikings acquiring Akers and a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft in exchange for a conditional 2026 sixth-round pick.