Rams HC Sean McVay said Cam Akers will not be at practice today or play on Sunday. He said the team is "working through" some things with Akers.

Related Players: Darrell Henderson, Malcolm Brown

This is quite the surprise and shoots Darrell Henderson way up the rankings, with Malcolm Brown presumably acting as the team's RB2 in Week 6. Brown, who has operated as the team's third running back over the last two games, has accrued all of 10 snaps this season after spending 2021 with the Dolphins. Henderson has a great matchup against the Panthers, who rank 23rd in aFPA to the running back position.

Sean McVay said he "loved the way" Cam Akers responded this week.

"I like the way that he went through the first walkthrough of the week. I liked his focus and concentration in the meetings and I expect that to translate to practice."

Related players: Darrell Henderson

McVay went on to say "...I have true confidence that he and Darrell [Henderson] are both going to do a very good job for us and I’m excited about that coming to life this week." Seems like this could become a muddy fantasy RB situation for the Rams going forward, but it's hard to believe if Akers is healthy and eventually comes out of the doghouse, he won't be the team's RB1. It's a nice matchup against the Falcons this week and for now at least, Henderson seems like the safer play. After last week, it would be hard to insert Akers back into lineups this week for Week 2.

Rams rookie running back Kyren Williams is set to miss a chunk of time after having surgery to repair a high-ankle sprain he suffered in the season opener and the team announced on Tuesday that he’ll be going on injured reserve as he recovers.

Williams will miss at least four games as a result of going on the list and word last Friday was that he should miss 6-8 weeks. Williams was injured covering a kickoff on the only snap he played in his first NFL regular season game.

Related players: Cam Akers, Darrell Williams, Jake Funk

After Akers disappeared in Week 1, many thought Williams could eventually get some work out of the backfield for the Rams. That will at least be put on hold until he's back. With Akers seemingly in the doghouse, it looks like Henderson should be the team's RB1 at least for now.

Even with Kyren Williams leaving the game in the first quarter with a high-ankle sprain, teammate Cam Akers only garnered 12 snaps in the team's opening game.

Related Players: Darrell Henderson, Cam Akers

The only remaining back on the Rams roster is Jake Funk, 2021's seventh-round pick. Darrell Henderson would finish Week 1 out-touching Cam Akers 18-3, controlling a huge portion of the backfield.

The soft-tissue injury for Rams RB Cam Akers is not considered serious, I’m told. Rams taking preventative measures by holding him out of preseason practices but that’s the extent of it.

Related players: Darrell Henderson

We reported Henderson is also dealing with a soft tissue injury and that both weren't considered serious. While Fowler mentioned nothing about Henderson, it's good news to reaffirm Akers' injury isn't considered anything that would cause him to miss games.

Both Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson are dealing with what Sean McVay describes as “soft tissue” injuries.

Related players: Kyren Williams, Jake Funk

Both are being held out of practice until both are at full speed in a team setting, according to the rest of the tweet. Williams and Funk practiced and took the main workload, the tweet went on to say. The good news here, according to other reports, the injuries don't appear to be serious. However these are the type of injuries that can linger so it's worth monitoring.

McVay also lumped Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson together when answering a random question yesterday about players John Wolford has to work with.

Point is, he's lately not mentioning one without the other. Feels like he sees them as a duo.

McVay barely mentioned Akers, and when he did he lumped in Darrell Henderson with him ("Feel really good about those guys"), according to other tweets. But like we said in Akers' profile, in his last 10 games, including the playoffs, Akers averaged 20.5 touches per game, and cleared 18 touches in seven of those 10 games. It’s pretty clear that the Rams want Akers to be their bell cow.

Rams HC Sean McVay told reporters that the only injury status that concerns him heading into Super Bowl week is that of TE Tyler Higbee (MCL). RB Cam Akers has not practiced this week, but it was planned.

Related Player: Kendall Blanton

If Higbee does not play, Kendall Blanton becomes the salary relief play on the Rams side for DFS. It is also somewhat reassuring to see McVay open and honest about injuries heading into the season finale.

Rams RB Cam Akers (Achilles) will be active Week 18, but HC Sean McVay is uncertain of his workload.

“Cam deserves a lot of credit. This is a special guy who is a special player and getting him back will definitely give us a boost,” McVay said. “What that workload looks like and how it works? I can’t answer that quite yet but I do expect him to be able to contribute in some form or fashion on Sunday against the 49ers.”

Related Player: Sony Michel

Sony Michel should be the lead back Week 18 as Akers works his way back in, but having a second trustworthy back with the NFC West on the line is invaluable.