Rams, Cam Akers ‘working by means of’ issues; RB out vs. Panthers

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams operating again Cam Akers is not going to play Sunday in opposition to the Carolina Panthers after lacking follow the previous two days for what was listed as private causes, coach Sean McVay mentioned Friday.

McVay declined to enter particulars about why Akers wouldn’t play, saying the Rams are “working by means of some various things with Cam.” Requested whether or not he expects Akers to be part of the crew going ahead, McVay reiterated, “We’re working by means of some various things proper now.”

After the Rams’ season-opening loss to the Buffalo Payments, McVay advised reporters that he had a dialog with Akers about needing to play with extra urgency, noting the explanation the pair had that dialogue is “a results of my confidence in him and the expectations now we have and what we want him to be, which is not something greater than what he is able to.” Akers later mentioned that dialog occurred throughout coaching camp.

Akers has 151 speeding yards and a landing on 51 carries this season. After he scored a landing in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 3 — his first for the reason that 2020 season — he mentioned he was motivated as a result of “everyone else felt like I misplaced a step or no matter, however I did not.”

McVay mentioned Friday that Akers is bodily OK. He reiterated that the Rams are “coping with issues internally.”

“[This is] sort of uncharted territory, and I believe the largest factor is, out of respect for the scenario, need to preserve it inner,” McVay mentioned.

In Akers’ absence, McVay mentioned the Rams plan to lean on operating backs Darrell Henderson Jr., Malcolm Brown and Ronnie Rivers, who’s on the follow squad. Requested whether or not he expects the Rams so as to add a operating again, McVay mentioned, “I do not know. I would not say no, ever.”

“We’ll at all times discover choices if we really feel like there’s probabilities to improve,” McVay added. “That is in all probability not one thing that is on the forefront.”