Rams' Cam Akers a medical marvel in comeback from torn Achilles

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Cam Akers was not supposed to be here.

Not now.

Not after tearing his right Achilles tendon in July, an injury that normally takes at least nine months and as much as a year from which to recover. But the Los Angeles Rams running back has proven he's far from normal.

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"I can't think of another injury comeback situation that I've ever been around that's even close," marveled quarterback Matthew Stafford, who's in his 13th NFL season.

Yet, here Akers is, at the Super Bowl and again a key part of Los Angeles' offense. And when his season was supposed to have been long over before it even started.

"Facts, you know?" Akers said. "I think it happened the way it was supposed to happen. God doesn't make mistakes. That was a lesson for me. I learned a lot, I grew a lot. ... I came back at the perfect time and I'm just happy I'm able to contribute to the team."

The bulk of the questions asked of the second-year running back during his Zoom session with reporters earlier this week were about the injury, the recovery process and his unlikely return.

He's a medical marvel, and he understands how unusual his situation is — and why he has become such a fascinating figure in the buildup to the game Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.

"Any attention is good attention and I'd rather it be for scoring touchdowns," Akers said with a smile. "But I'll take it, you know? As long as it's positive."

San Francisco 49ers' Nick Bosa, left, stops Los Angeles Rams' Cam Akers during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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