The Facts:
The writing was on the wall when HC Jim Harbaugh was forced to add Billy Cundiff for a kicking competition to cover the San Francisco 49ers' run to the Super Bowl. The Niners are expected to release Akers before the start of free agency, Adam Caplan of The Sideline View reported.
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As NFL.com's Chris Wesseling notes, just one year removed from a league-high 166 points and one of the greatest place-kicking seasons in NFL history, Akers had no shot of collecting his $3 million salary after missing an unacceptable 13-of-42 field goal attempts last season. It should be pointed out that Akers worked through a painful pelvic injury that appeared to kill his accuracy and sap his confidence in 2012. The 38-year-old has finished in the top five in points and field-goal conversions in four of the past five seasons and there will likely be team interested in taking a look. Among those who could be in the market for a kicker are the Giants, Bengals, Browns, Jets and Titans.
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