The are getting some unexpected help for the stretch run of the season, and that help comes in the form of running back . The Rams on Saturday that Akers has been activated off injured reserve, just two days after the team off of injured reserve, opening the window of Michael Jordan Jersey  21 days to move him to the active roster.His activation with three weeks left in the regular season comes as an enormous surprise and that's because it was believed that he was going to be out for the season . Akers was slotted to be the Rams' starting running back this year, but that job went to after Akers  Thomas Bryant Jersey went down with his injury.After Akers went down, the Rams went on the search for some additional running back depth, which led to the team acquiring in with the . If Akers is back on the field, that will give the Rams three talented running backs in their offense.On average, it takes to get back on the field after an Achilles injury, which is one reason why it's so shocking that Akers might return so soon. The running back's injury happened back in mid-July and if he's back on the field for the playoffs, that would put his recovery time at just six months.On the other hand, maybe we should have seen this coming and that's because Rams coach Sean McVay was hoping Akers might be able to return this season.  "You don't want to be presumptuous, but if we are able to make the playoffs and give ourselves a chance to play after (the regular season), the expectation is that Cam Raul Neto Jersey  would be available to play," McVay said at the time. "He's on track to do that. He was running at 80 percent body weight at 10 miles per hour pretty effortle  Deni Avdija Jersey sly, and from the cameras that I saw last week that are kind of right behind his feet on the treadmill, unle s you saw the scar you wouldn't notice any sort of hitch in his giddy-up on that. He's attacking the rehab the right way."As recently as November, Akers was sharing videos on social media that showed just how well his rehab was going.  Cam Akers is back (H/t: )  HoldenCantor (@HoldenCantor)  "He's doing great. I think the plan is, if we're able to play past the regular season, we'll get Cam back this year and he'll be playing in the playoffs," McVay said in October.  The fact that the Rams  Rui Hachimura Jersey activated Akers now lines up with McVay's hopes. Akers now has three weeks to get ramped up for the Rams' playoff run. If he doesn't suffer any after-effects from his injury, then he could provide yet another element to the explosive L.A. offense.