The NFL trade deadline arrives with a flurry of moves on Tuesday, but one of the most notable players who wasn’t traded was Rams running back Cam Akers.
The third-year player returned to practice on Thursday after missing the last couple weeks as he was “working on some things.” He reportedly butted heads with coach Sean McVay over “philosophical and football-related differences.”
Despite rumors that Akers wanted to be traded, the running back told reporters on Thursday that he never requested to be traded or released, per The Athletic. He noted he was happy to be back with the team, and some of his teammates said they felt the same.
