The Seattle Seahawks' partnership with nine-year veteran Cam Akers came to an end this week after the Seahawks drafted rusher Jadarian Price out of Notre Dame last week in the NFL draft. Price's addition further crowded Seattle's running back room, leaving Akers the odd man out.
Akers didn't see much regular playing time for the Seahawks since arriving there in November of 2025. In fact, Akers spent very little time on Seattle's active 53-man roster and instead hovered in the background on their practice squad.Â
In this case, the Seahawks had too much depth with Akers included, making the two-time Super Bowl winner expendable. Akers has played for the Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings, Houston Texans, and now the Seahawks. Although Akers never had many opportunities in Seattle, his release is more about what the Seahawks now have, and not what Akers didn't.
Cam Akers released by the Seattle Seahawks is the result of a good problem to have
Sometimes a crowded room can be a good thing in the NFL, depending on the circumstances, that is. In the Seahawks' case, their running back room is chock-full, and it doesn't even include a player who should be returning at some point during next season.Â
Before drafting Price, the Seahawks already had George Holani and Kenny McIntosh on the roster, including Zach Charbonnet, who is currently recovering from a torn ACL and will begin next season on injured reserve. Additionally, the Seahawks signed Emanuel Wilson in free agency. Suffice it to say, this is a crowded group, even without Akers.
Running back depth is of no issue for the Seahawks, which is why releasing Akers made sense.
Furthermore, the Seahawks are going to need and rely on their depth because Price, who is expected to take the reins as the starter, is still going to be a rookie, and having a solid backup presence behind him is a massive benefit for the Seahawks, even though it won't include an experienced Charbonett at the start.
The Seahawks also have running backs on their practice squad, so their depth runs even further. This is a good problem to have if you're the Seahawks. Akers was also a veteran with a lengthy injury history. Who the Seahawks have in place now speaks to youth.Â
Once Charbonett returns, he'll likely take his place beside Price as he did with Kenneth Walker III, or be Seattle's No. 2 rusher if Price explodes out of the gate. After Charbonett, Wilson, and Holani are the next men up. Seattle is set at running back for now, and they're banking on Price to be their No. 1 guy for the foreseeable future.Â
The Seahawks' offense is strong in depth across all skill positions, and it's about to make them just as dangerous, if not more, next season than they were last. Hopefully, Price lives up to the Seahawks' expectations for him. As for his backups in Holani and Wilson, they will be granted opportunities to show what value they can bring, which will surely be more chances than they've had in the past.
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