Rams actively trying to trade Akers per Jay Glazer.
The former second-round pick is on the trading block
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Obviously this was written before Nick Chubb's knee injury, so you could probably add the Browns to the list.
Baltimore immediately comes to mind after the Ravens recently lost starting running back
J.K. Dobbins for the year with a knee injury. The Ravens do have good backups in
Gus Edwards and
Justice Hill, but both players have their own injury history, so Akers could be added insurance if either player goes down.
While explosive, Miami's offense could use some reinforcements at running back.
Raheem Mostert, the Dolphins' starting running back, had 37 yards and a score on 10 carries in Miami's season-opening win over the
Chargers. No other Miami back had more than 11 yards, however, as the Dolphins finished the game with 70 yards on 20 carries.
Like Miami, Tampa doesn't have much depth behind its starting running back,
Rachaad White. White ran for 39 yards on 17 carries in Week 1, but no other Buccaneers back had more than 15 yards in Tampa's season-opening win over Minnesota.
Baker Mayfield actually had the second-most carries in last week's win, which doesn't bode well in the long run.
Chargers
On paper, the Chargers are OK at running back with
Austin Ekeler and backup
Joshua Kelley, who had 91 yards on 16 carries in the team's Week 1 loss to Miami. But with Ekeler dealing with an injury, adding a back of Akers' caliber to the backfield wouldn't be a bad ideal for the Chargers.
Tony Pollard is a Pro Bowl caliber back, but the Cowboys don't have a proven back behind him.
Rico Dowdle, a four-year veteran who had seven career carriers prior this season, had six carries for 24 yards in mop up duty during last Sunday night's blowout win over the
Giants.