L.A., Akers 'working through' things; RB out Sun.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Los Angeles Rams moving backmost Cam Akers volition not play Sunday against the Carolina Panthers aft missing signifier the past 2 days for what was listed arsenic idiosyncratic reasons, manager Sean McVay said Friday.

McVay declined to spell into details astir wherefore Akers would not play, saying the Rams are "working done immoderate antithetic things with Cam." Asked whether helium expects Akers to beryllium a portion of the squad going forward, McVay reiterated, "We're moving done immoderate antithetic things close now."

After the Rams' season-opening nonaccomplishment to the Buffalo Bills, McVay told reporters that helium had a speech with Akers astir needing to play with much urgency, noting the crushed the brace had that treatment is "a effect of my assurance successful him and the expectations we person and what we request him to be, which isn't thing much than what he's susceptible of." Akers aboriginal said that speech occurred during grooming camp.

Akers has 151 rushing yards and a touchdown connected 51 carries this season. After helium scored a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals successful Week 3 -- his archetypal since the 2020 play -- helium said helium was motivated due to the fact that "everybody other felt similar I mislaid a measurement oregon whatever, but I didn't."

McVay said Friday that Akers is physically OK. He reiterated that the Rams are "dealing with things internally."

"[This is] benignant of uncharted territory, and I deliberation the biggest happening is, retired of respect for the situation, privation to support it internal," McVay said.

In Akers' absence, McVay said the Rams program to thin connected moving backs Darrell Henderson Jr., Malcolm Brown and Ronnie Rivers, who is connected the signifier squad. Asked whether helium expects the Rams to adhd a moving back, McVay said, "I don't know. I wouldn't accidental no, ever."

"We'll ever research options if we consciousness similar there's chances to upgrade," McVay added. "That's astir apt not thing that's astatine the forefront."