Rams' Akers disappointed by playoff form: Not 'a lot of celebrating for me'

Running back Cam Akers, who returned to action less than six months after suffering an Achilles injury, isn't happy with his performance during the Los Angeles Rams' title run.

"I don't feel like I played the best games throughout that time span, so there wasn't really a lot of celebrating for me," Akers said Thursday. "It was more, 'How can I get better?'"

Akers suffered the injury before the 2021 season but managed to make an incredible comeback for the Rams' regular-season finale. He rushed for 3 yards on five carries in a defeat to the San Francisco 49ers.

The Rams leaned on Darrell Henderson and acquired Sony Michel to spur their rushing attack with Akers sidelined for most of the campaign.

The 2020 second-round pick struggled to gain yardage during the club's postseason charge. He averaged just 2.6 yards per carry in the playoffs while posting 167 yards in four games.

"I don't feel like I played my best games the five games that I returned," he said. "I did what I was supposed to do, but obviously that's not enough."

Those numbers were well below Akers' marks as a rookie when he rushed for 625 yards and averaged 4.3 yards per carry to go along with two scores.

"I got a lot to improve on, a lot to polish up on when it comes to my game," he said. "So, this offseason I've been hitting all of those deficits trying to get better."