The son of an Eagles franchise legend will get his first crack at following in his father’s footsteps this weekend. Undrafted Northwestern punter/kicker Luke Akers has accepted a rookie minicamp invite from the Eagles. The six-year college veteran, who started at UCLA before finishing at Northwestern, will also attend the Chicago Bears’ rookie minicamp as he looks to carve out an NFL career — ideally as a punter, his main role with the Wildcats. For the Eagles, the kicker spot offers the more realistic opening. Jake Elliott has posted back-to-back uneven seasons and, while he has eclipsed several of David Akers’ franchise records, inconsistency has opened the door for competition. At punter, however, the path is much steeper: Braden Mann signed a significant four-year, $14 million extension this offseason after delivering another strong campaign in 2025. Luke Akers spent his final three collegiate seasons as the starting punter at Northwestern after beginning his career in Souther California with UCLA.…