The New Orleans Saints still rely heavily on Alvin Kamara out of the backfield. They've made moves this offseason to try and spell Kamara every now and then, though, to keep the veteran running back fresh. The latest decision was made official on Friday: The Saints are keeping Cam Akers on a contract after he originally came in for a tryout.

The New Orleans Saints signed RB Cam Akers to a contract, per Katherine Terrell. He was trying out for the team at minicamp this past week and evidently

The New Orleans Saints are bolstering their backfield in a major way by signing former Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers. The Athletic's Dianna Russini reported the signing on X. James Brizuela is a contributing sports and entertainment writer located in Los Angeles.