Cam Sims

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Cam Sims
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Sims with the Washington Football Team in 2021
No. 87 – Carolina Panthers
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-01-06) January 6, 1996 (age 28)
Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school: Ouachita Parish (Ouachita Parish, Louisiana)
College: Alabama (2014–2017)
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:57
Receiving yards:804
Receiving touchdowns:3
Player stats at PFR

Cameron Sims (born January 6, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

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Early years and college career

Sims was born on January 6, 1998, in Monroe, Louisiana. He attended Ouachita Parish High School in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, where he played on their football team as a tight end. [1] Sims was considered a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Alabama, where he played from 2014 to 2017. [2] [3] He was used sparingly his first two seasons before becoming a contributor during his junior and senior seasons. [4]

Statistics

YearGamesReceiving
RecYdsAvgTD
2014 47628.91
2015 26467.70
2016 61415210.90
2017 111420714.81
Career234146711.42

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in
(1.92 m)		212 lb
(96 kg)		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.59 s1.62 s2.68 s4.49 s7.57 s34 in
(0.86 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
Sources: [5] [6]

Washington Redskins / Football Team / Commanders

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Sims playing against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2020

After not being selected in the 2018 NFL Draft, Sims signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2018. [7] [8] He suffered a season ending ankle injury in the first game of the 2018 season against the Arizona Cardinals, and was placed on injured reserve. [9]

On August 31, 2019, Sims was waived by the Redskins and was signed to the team's practice squad the following day. [10] [11] He was promoted to the active roster on October 2, 2019. [12] Sims was released by the team on October 19, 2019, but re-signed to the practice squad two days later. [13] [14] He was signed to the active roster on November 16, 2019. [15]

He was waived by Washington on September 5, 2020, but signed with their practice squad the following day. [16] [17] He was elevated to the active roster for the team's first two games of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles and Cardinals, [18] [19] and was promoted to the active roster on September 22, 2020. [20]

Sims scoring a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers in 2021 Cam Sims TD WFT-Panthers (51738559918) (cropped).jpg
Sims scoring a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers in 2021

Sims recorded his first career touchdown in a Week 6 game against the New York Giants in 2020. [21] Sims caught three passes for a career-high 110 yards in Week 9 against the Giants, the first 100-plus yard game of his career. [22] Sims had five receptions for 92 yards in a Week 13 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers. [23] [24] Sims finished the 2020 regular season with 32 receptions for 477 yards and one receiving touchdown. Sims made his playoff debut in the Wild Card round against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was the team's leading receiver, catching seven passes for 104 yards. [25]

Washington placed a restricted free agent tender on Sims on March 16, 2021, [26] which he signed a week later. [27] In Week 11 of the 2021 season, he recorded his second career receiving touchdown in a 27–21 win over the Carolina Panthers. [28] In the Week 14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, he had three receptions for 69 yards and a 43-yard touchdown from Taylor Heinicke. [29] On December 15, 2021, Sims was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list, [30] but was reactivated four days later. Sims re-signed a one-year deal with the team on March 17, 2022. [31]

Las Vegas Raiders

Sims signed a one-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on March 21, 2023. [32] He was released on August 29, 2023. [33]

New York Giants

On September 4, 2023, Sims signed with the Giants' practice squad. [34] He was released on October 10, 2023. [35]

Philadelphia Eagles

On November 30, 2023, Sims was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad. On December 5, 2023, he was released [36]

Carolina Panthers

On December 6, 2023, Sims was signed to the Panthers practice squad. [37] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. [38]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Cameron Sims, 2014 Wide Receiver". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Cam Sims College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Cam Sims Career Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Cam Sims, Alabama, WR, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Cam Sims 2018 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  7. ↑ Winkler, Adam (August 15, 2018). "Meet the forgotten Bama boy having a preseason to remember for Redskins". wtkr.com. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  8. ↑ Copeland, Kareem; Carpenter, Les (September 1, 2018). "Redskins get down to 53, keep undrafted free agents Cam Sims, Danny Johnson". Washington Post. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Redskins Sign Brian Quick, Place Cam Sims On Injured Reserve". Redskins.com. September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Redskins Sign Nine Players To Practice Squad". Redskins.com. September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  12. ↑ Steinberg, Jacob (October 4, 2019). "Newly Promoted Cam Sims Looks To Make The Most Of His First Opportunity". Washington Commanders. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Cam Sims: Parts ways with Washington". CBSSports.com. October 19, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Redskins Sign T Paul Adams, WR Cam Sims To Practice Squad; Release T Travis Vornkahl". Washington Commanders. October 21, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Redskins Sign WR Cam Sims From Practice Squad; Release LB Tanner Vallejo". Washington Commanders. November 16, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Washington Football Team Reduces Roster To 53 Players". Washington Commanders. September 5, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Washington Football Team Signs 13 Players To Its Practice Squad". Washington Commanders. September 6, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Washington Football Team Elevates WR Cam Sims From The Practice Squad". Washington Commanders. September 12, 2020. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Washington Football Team Elevates WR Cam Sims, LB Jared Norris From Practice Squad". Washington Commanders. September 19, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
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  25. ↑ Selby, Zach (February 10, 2021). "Washington 2021 Position Reset: Wide Receiver". Washington Commanders. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  26. ↑ Selby, Zach (March 16, 2021). "Washington Places Tender On WR Cam Sims". Washington Commanders. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
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  32. ↑ "Raiders sign WR Cam Sims". Raiders.com. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  33. ↑ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season". Raiders.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
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