Impact Sims has mostly contributed on special teams while appearing in Pittsburgh's past two contests, and he hasn't yet earned a target this season. If healthy, he projects to handle a similar role Sunday at Miami.
OCTOBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Nursing hamstring injury Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Sims is dealing with a hamstring injury, Missi Matthews of the Steelers' official site reports.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers know there's plenty of work to do even after their surprising win over Tampa BayOCTOBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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OCTOBER 17, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Not listed on injury report Sims wasn't listed on the Steelers' injury report Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reprots.
Impact Sims suffered an eye injury during pregame warmups ahead of the team's Week 5 loss to the Steelers and didn't get onto the field until the second quarter. The extent of the situation remains unclear, but he appears to have cleared the issue and should reprise his role as the Steelers' top kicker returner in Week 6.
OCTOBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Suffers eye injury during pregame Sims suffered an eye injury during pregame warmups ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Bills, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Impact The extent of the injury remains unclear, but Sims wasn't in to start the game. James Pierre replaced Sims as the Steelers' kick returner and fumbled his first opportunity.
OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Steelers WR Steven Sims Suffers Pre-Game Injury vs. Bills The Pittsburgh Steelers are down two returners in Week 5.
OCTOBER 9, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
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Is Steven Sims in Position to Make Steelers Roster? The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver is fighting an uphill battle, but certainly put himself in the conversation.
AUGUST 15, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Is Steven Sims in Position to Make Steelers Roster? The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver is fighting an uphill battle, but certainly put himself in the conversation.
AUGUST 15, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
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Remains with Steelers The Steelers signed Sims to a reserve/futures contract Wednesday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Sims joined the Steelers' practice squad in late September and was elevated to the active roster once during the 2021 campaign. He played just four offensive snaps in the team's Week 10 tie against the Lions and will now remain with the organization heading into the offseason.
JANUARY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Restored to practice squad Sims was restored to the Steelers' practice squad from the COVID-19 list Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Impact Sims has only appeared in one game for the Steelers this season, in Week 10 against the Lions. Now healthy, he can return to practice with the team.
JANUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
On COVID-19 list The Steelers placed Sims (undisclosed) on the practice squad COVID-19 list Saturday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Washington waived Sims in the midst of the preseason, after which he spent roughly a week with Buffalo before not making it past cut-down day. Since then, he's resided on Pittsburgh's practice squad and even earned an elevation Week 10 against Detroit, going without a target on four offensive snaps. Now that he's on the COVID-19 list, Sims isn't eligible to jump up to the active roster until he clears league protocols.
DECEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Reverts to practice squad Sims reverted to the Steelers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Impact Sims got the nod with Chase Claypool (toe) out against the Lions on Sunday. He saw five snaps on offense, but he never received a target. Depending on Claypool's availability going forward, Sims will work toward another opportunity with the active roster.
NOVEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Brought up from practice squad Sims was elevated from Pittsburgh's practice squad Saturday.
Impact Sims will provide some depth at wide receiver with Chase Claypool (toe) sidelined Sunday against the Lions. The 24-year-old Sims has 28 NFL appearances under his belt, all with Washington, totaling 61 catches and five touchdowns in those games.
NOVEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Steelers promote WR Sims to active roster as Claypool sits
The Pittsburgh Steelers have promoted wide receiver Steven Sims to the active roster for their game against DetroitNOVEMBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Lands on Steelers' practice squad The Steelers signed Sims to their practice squad Monday, independent NFL journalist Aaron Wilson reports.
Impact Sims spent the last two seasons in Washington. He appeared in 12 contests and recorded 27 catches for 265 yards and one touchdown. The Steelers only kept five wide receivers on their initial 53-man roster, so Sims will be a likely candidate to get called up during the regular season.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Stint in Buffalo over The Bills cut Sims on Tuesday, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.
Impact Sims linked up with the Bills on Aug. 25, but his tenure with the team has already run dry. After appeared in 28 contests with Washington over the last two seasons, Sims will now need to search for a depth role elsewhere. Through 12 games in 2020, he racked up 27 catches for 265 yards and one touchdown.
AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bills sign Steven Sims to boost depleted receiver position
The Buffalo Bills have signed receiver Steven Sims to address an injury- and coronavirus-depleted positionAUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Inks deal with Buffalo Sims signed with the Bills on Wednesday.
Impact Sims entered Week 1 of last season as Washington's No. 2 receiver, but he injured his toe in September and was limited to a depth role once he returned. The team then released him Monday, having vastly improved its wideout depth in the offseason. Sims now heads to Buffalo, where Isaiah McKenzie's shoulder injury has the Bills looking for a backup plan to handle return work and gadget plays. Sims is an obvious fit, albeit with some ball-security concerns when it comes to punt returns.
AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Washington training camp observations: Curtis Samuel ramping up; Steven Sims Jr. cut Washington is on the verge of getting Samuel back in the mix, but Sims won't get another chance as he was cut Monday.
AUGUST 23, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Cut loose by Washington Sims was waived by Washington on Monday, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson reports.
Impact Ron Rivera and Co. prefer DeAndre Carter for return work on special teams and Adam Humphries for slot snaps on offense. Sims latched on as an undrafted rookie in 2019 and finished out his rookie campaign with 240 yards and four TDs over the final four weeks, but he was either mediocre or injured for most of 2020, sliding down the depth chart after starting the first two games. Sims should sign with another team soon enough, or at least with a practice squad in a matter of weeks.
AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Facing competition for roster spot Sims appears to be on the roster bubble this summer, according to ESPN's John Keim.
Impact Sims made the team as an undrafted rookie in 2019 and even scored four TDs over the final four weeks of the season, but he then managed just one score (and 265 receiving yards) in 12 games last year. His ability to contribute in the return game should help his cause, but it won't necessarily be enough to guarantee a roster spot after Washington added wideouts Curtis Samuel, Adam Humphries and Dyami Brown (a third-round pick) this offseason. Sims likely will line up with the second-team offense at the start of training camp, while competition for kick/punt returns includes WRs DeAndre Carter and Isaiah Wright and CB Danny Johnson.
JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Quiet in second pro season Sims caught 27 of 37 targets for 265 yards and a touchdown in 12 regular-season games during the 2020 campaign.
Impact Sims opened the year as Washington's No. 2 wide receiver, after scoring four TDs over the final three weeks of his 2019 rookie campaign. The team even experimented with giving him more snaps on the perimeter at the beginning of the season, but Sims moved back to the slot after a toe injury sent him to IR for Weeks 4-8. He then averaged just 3.2 targets and 18.0 receiving yards over his final nine games of the regular season, before catching three passes for 33 yards and a TD in the playoff loss to Tampa. The speedy young wideout is under contract for one more season, but he could face competition for a roster spot, as he struggled with ball security on punt returns and never quite established himself as a key part of the Washington offense.
JANUARY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
