The New Orleans Saints are bolstering their backfield in a major way by signing former Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers. The Athletic's Dianna Russini reported the signing on X. James Brizuela is a contributing sports and entertainment writer located in Los Angeles. His focus is on Comics, Comic Book ... Read more

The Saints signed free agent running back Cam Akers on Friday, according to the NFL’s transactions report. Akers participated in the team’s minicamp this week on a tryout basis. He joins Alvin Kamara,

The New Orleans Saints still rely heavily on Alvin Kamara out of the backfield. They've made moves this offseason to try and spell Kamara every now and then, though, to keep the veteran running back fresh.