Minnesota Vikings Upgrade Run Game With Trade Acquisition Of Cam Akers

The Minnesota Vikings are making a major move to address their lack of running game in the post-Dalvin Cook era.

As announced by the Los Angeles Rams, the Rams are trading disgruntled running Cam Akers while the two teams swap late-round draft picks, with Los Angeles acquiring the Vikings’ 2026 sixth-round draft pick and Minnesota absorbing the Rams’ 2026 seventh-round pick.