Few individuals thought the Minnesota Vikings might make the playoffs when this season began, however they’re now 5-0, making them one among simply two undefeated groups within the NFL, together with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
One motive they’ve gotten off to such a scorching begin is the play of working again Aaron Jones, who was poached from the rival Inexperienced Bay Packers and has 350 speeding yards to this point.
Nevertheless, Jones suffered a hip damage within the Week 5 towards the New York Jets, and together with his standing for the Week 7 recreation towards the Detroit Lions unclear, the Vikings traded for working again Cam Akers.
Earlier than they re-acquired Akers from the Houston Texans, the Vikings reportedly talked to a different longtime NFC North rival about one among their working backs.
“So prior to the trade for Cam Akers, I’m led to believe the Vikings preferred Khalil Herbert of the Chicago Bears,” Darren Wolfson of KTSP stated, through The Purple Persuasion. “… Now clearly the Bears wouldn’t do the parameters of the deal.”
Per @DWolfsonKSTP through @SKORNorth, the @Vikings had dialogue with the #Bears relating to RB Khalil Herbert earlier than signing RB Cam Akers and is “100% confirmed” and never speculative.
The Bears “wouldn’t do the parameter of the deal” and rejected the Vikings provide.
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— The Purple Persuasion (@TPPSkol) October 17, 2024
Herbert has struggled this season with 16 speeding yards in eight makes an attempt, whereas Akers has run for 147 yards in 40 carries whereas filling in for injured Joe Mixon in Houston.
Akers is a Tremendous Bowl champion, overcoming a torn Achilles to return late within the 2021 season to assist the Los Angeles Rams win the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
The next season, he registered 786 speeding yards and 7 touchdowns in 15 video games for the Rams.
Akers was traded to Minnesota halfway via final season, and he contributed 138 speeding yards and a landing in six video games.
The Vikings have began off in stellar style regardless that star tight finish T.J. Hockenson stays out after struggling an ACL damage late final season, and having one other identified contributor in Akers will assist them proceed their momentum if Jones additionally misses time.
