Minnesota Vikings backup running back Cam Akers is active for Monday night’s NFC wild-card game against the Los Angeles Rams in Glendale, Ariz.
Akers has been battling an illness and missed practice on Saturday. The Vikings listed him as questionable for the game.
Akers has rushed for 297 yards and one touchdown in 12 games for Minnesota this season. He began the season with the Houston Texans before being dealt to the Vikings in mid-October.
Akers played for the Rams from 2020-23.
Daniel Jones was designated as Minnesota’s third quarterback. The club’s inactives are Jones, defensive lineman Levi Drake Rodriguez, center Dan Feeney, offensive tackle Walter Rouse and outside linebacker Pat Jones II.
The Los Angeles inactives include signal-caller Stetson Bennett (third quarterback), receiver Tyler Johnson, cornerback Emmanuel Forbes Jr., outside linebacker Brennan Jackson and offensive linemen Justin Dedich and Joe Noteboom.
–Field Level Media
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