The New Orleans Saints bolstered their offense Friday by adding a Super Bowl champion and former second-round pick to their running back room.
Although the Saints have a proven playmaker in Alvin Kamara, the rest of their backfield is unproven. Kendre Miller has dealt a plethora of injuries, Clyde Edwards-Helaire hasn't lived up to his draft status, and Devin Neal is just learning the ropes as a rookie in the NFL.
A few days ago, Cam Akers was present at minicamp for the Saints this week on a tryout basis. Clearly, he did enough to warrant an offer from New Orleans.
On Friday night, the Saints signed Akers to a one-year contract.
"Cam is an experienced player. He's done a lot throughout this league," Saints head coach Kellen Moore said. "As you go through this, you're always trying to evaluate as many players as you possibly can. So we felt like it was a great opportunity, and we are fired up that he was wanting to come out here."
Akers, 26, started off his NFL career with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020. As a rookie, he ran for 625 yards and two touchdowns. He suffered a torn Achilles in 2021 but came back in time to help them make a Super Bowl run.
During the 2024 season, Akers played for both the Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans. He finished the year with 444 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 104 carries.
It'll be interesting to see if Akers can win the No. 2 spot on the depth chart in New Orleans.
