Cam Akers

Minnesota Vikings, Running Back
Age: 24-332d (Jun 22, 1999)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Florida State
Drafted: Round 2 (#52 overall), 2020
Career Earnings

$6,279,811

2020-2023 Rookie

Cam Akers signed a 4 year , $6,173,035 contract with the Los Angeles Rams, including $2,049,480 signing bonus, $2,940,072 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,543,259.

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,173,035
Average Salary:
$1,543,259
Signing Bonus:
$2,049,480
GTD at Sign:
$2,940,072
Total GTD:
$2,940,072
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2020 21 $1,122,370 0.57% $2,766,257 $2,766,257 $2,049,480
2021 22 $1,402,962 0.77% $890,592 $3,656,849 $2,427,702
2022 23 $1,683,555 0.81% $1,171,185 $4,828,034 $1,024,740
2023 24 $1,290,464 0.57% $1,290,464 $6,118,498 -
2024 25
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2023 24 $673,683 0.30% $161,313 $4,989,347 -
Year Age Base P5 SalarySalary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2020 21 $610,000 $512,370 $1,122,370 0.57% $2,049,480
2021 22 $890,592 $512,370 $1,402,962 0.77% $2,427,702
2022 23 $1,171,185 $512,370 $1,683,555 0.81% $1,024,740
2023 24 $1,290,464 - $1,290,464 0.57% -
2024 25
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2023 24 $161,313 $512,370 $673,683 0.30% -
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2020 21 $610,000 $2,049,480 $2,766,257 $2,766,257 $2,766,257 $1,529,625
2021 22 $890,592 - $890,592 $3,656,849 $1,828,425 $1,117,414
2022 23 $1,171,185 - $1,171,185 $4,828,034 $1,609,345 $1,230,825
2023 24 $1,290,464 - $1,290,464 $6,118,498 $1,529,625 $1,290,464
Retained/Dead Cash
2023 24 $161,313 - $161,313 $4,989,347 $161,313 $161,313
Contract Notes
  • $2.94 million guaranteed (signing bonus + 2021 salary)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024

$6,279,811

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 21
Active
$2,766,257
$2,766,257
2021 22
Active
$890,592
$3,656,849
 Champion
2022 23
Active
$1,171,185
$4,828,034
2023 24
Injured
Retained
$1,290,464
$161,313
$6,118,498
$6,279,811
Total      
$6,279,811
$6,118,498
$6,279,811
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
21
$610,000
$2,049,480
$106,777
$2,766,257
$2,766,257
2021
22
$890,592
$890,592
$3,656,849
2022
23
$1,171,185
$1,171,185
$4,828,034
2023
24
$1,290,464
$161,313
$1,290,464
$161,313
$6,118,498
$6,279,811

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,833,090 $2,049,480 - - - $106,777 $4,989,347
1 $1,290,464 - - - - - $1,290,464

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 LAR 1 - 15 Knee (ACL)
2023 MIN 10 - 18 Achilles
  • Sep 20, 2023 Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Los Angeles (LAR) with 2026 7th round pick for 2026 6th round pick
  • Jul 27, 2020 Signed a 4 year $6.17 million contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Apr 24, 2020 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAR): Round 2 (#52 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 10, 2023 Taunting against Atlanta (ATL) $8,065
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Yards/Gm Rush Touchdowns Receiving Targets Receiving Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving Yards/Rec Receiving Yards/Gm Receiving Touchdowns Fum
2023 MIN 7 1 139 21.80 60 167 23.9 2 12 11 70 6.4 10.0 0 0
2022 LAR 15 9 428 41.80 188 786 52.4 7 18 13 117 9.0 7.8 0 2
2021 LAR 1 13 6.70 5 3 3.0 0 3 3 10 3.3 10.0 0 0
2020 LAR 13 3 297 26.50 145 625 48.1 2 14 11 123 11.2 9.5 1 1

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