Wayne should revert to Houston’s injured reserve list if he’s not claimed and then will likely be released with a settlement at some point.

There had been a report that Akers was set to sign with the Vikings after a workout as long as he passed a physical.

However, that deal never came together, as the Vikings may have felt some trepidation about Akers coming off the second torn Achilles of his career. He will now have a chance to continue his career with Houston.

Akers, 24, was a second-round pick of the Rams out of Florida State in the 2020 NFL Draft. He was in the final year of his four-year, $6,173,035 contract that included a $2,049,480 signing bonus when the Vikings acquired Akers from the Rams back in September in exchange for a 2026 draft pick swap.

Akers unfortunately tore his Achilles for the second time in his career and was not re-signed after playing out his contract.

In 2023, Akers appeared in seven games and rushed 60 times for 167 yards and two touchdowns with the Vikings and Rams.