Los Angeles Rams RB Cam Akers Shares Side of Story: ‘I Never Asked to be Traded’
Los Angeles Rams operating again Cam Akers was again with the group for a full participation in Thursday’s observe forward of Sunday’s street sport towards the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. If you journey again in time and share this information with Rams followers every week or two in the past, they’d take a look at you such as you’re loopy.
Akers’ future with the Rams appeared all however non-existent after his three-week absence from the group and the openness coach Sean McVay had when discussing the chance of discovering a commerce for the third-year rookie.
And but, Akers remained with LA after Tuesday’s commerce deadline got here and went. But as he answered questions from reporters Thursday, the pinnacle state of affairs turned extra complicated.
Akers appeared to share the identical confusion as he saved shrugging his shoulders in a considerably sarcastic method as if hiding all the main points of what occurred.
“I never asked not to be part of the team,” he mentioned. “I never asked not to play. I never asked not to practice… I don’t know whose (decision) it was, but it wasn’t mine… I never asked to be traded.”
Akers’ preliminary absence earlier than the Oct. 16 sport towards the Carolina Panthers made it seem that there was a mutual disagreement between him and the group. McVay acknowledged that the group was exploring potential commerce choices for Akers in an effort to discover a answer that was greatest for either side. This fueled the concept Akers had requested a commerce, though this was by no means confirmed.
However, Akers’ feedback on Thursday cloud the reality behind the reasoning behind his absence.
“You want to know, I want to know the same thing,” Akers mentioned. “I don’t know what happened. … I don’t know where it came from or how it happened, but it doesn’t matter at this point. I’m here.”
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When requested if McVay approached him about leaving the group, Akers appeared to be hiding the entire reality.
“We’ll keep it at home,” Akers mentioned with fun. “Whatever happened, happened. We will move forward now.”
There doesn’t seem to be much movement on the Akers side of things, and it’s reasonable to expect the same from McVay. Mutual disagreements or not, the Rams will have to put it all behind them as they face one less distraction to salvage what has been a disappointing season.
LA and Tampa Bay kick off from Raymond James Stadium at 1:25pm PT on Sunday.
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