Akers has 13 carries for 38 yards and one reception for nine yards in Sunday's win at Jacksonville.

Akers is active against Detroit in his first game since being acquired from Houston, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Akers has been traded to the Vikings along with a 2026 conditional seventh-round pick in exchange for a 2026 conditional sixth-round pick, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Akers had two carries for minus-1 yards in Sunday's 41-21 win over the Patriots in Week 6.

Akers could see a drop in touches and snaps in Sunday's game against New England, as Dameon Pierce (hamstring) carries no injury designation and Joe Mixon (ankle) is listed as questionable on the Texans' injury report.

Akers may not be the Texans' lead back Week 6 against the Patriots, if the report from Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston that Dameon Pierce (hamstring) is expected to play holds up over the next few days.

Akers rushed nine times for 42 yards and a touchdown while catching two of three targets for five yards in Sunday's 23-20 win over the Bills.

With Joe Mixon (ankle) and Dameon Pierce (hamstring) inactive, Akers is in line to continue to see an expanded role in Houston's backfield Sunday against the Bills.

Akers may be welcoming back Dameon Pierce (hamstring) to the Texans backfield Sunday against the Bills, as the latter is questionable to play in the contest, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Akers is preparing to be the lead back Week 5 against the Bills, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.