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Sims with the Washington Football Team in 2021
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| No. 87 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 6, 1996 Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Ouachita Parish (Ouachita Parish, Louisiana) | ||||||||
| College: | Alabama (2014–2017) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
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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 life and college
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. Sims was considered a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Alabama, where he played from 2014 to 2017. He was used sparingly his first two seasons before becoming a contributor during his junior and senior seasons.
| Year | Games | Receiving | |||
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| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2014 | 4 | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 14 | 152 | 10.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 14 | 207 | 14.8 | 1 |
| Career | 23 | 41 | 467 | 11.4 | 2 |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 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 s | 1.62 s | 2.68 s | 4.49 s | 7.57 s | 34 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
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Washington Redskins / Football Team / Commanders
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After not being selected in the 2018 NFL Draft, Sims signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2018. 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.
On August 31, 2019, Sims was waived by the Redskins and was signed to the team's practice squad the following day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 2, 2019. Sims was released by the team on October 19, 2019, but re-signed to the practice squad two days later. He was signed to the active roster on November 16, 2019.
He was waived by Washington on September 5, 2020, but signed with their practice squad the following day. He was elevated to the active roster for the team's first two games of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals, and was promoted to the active roster on September 22, 2020.
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Sims recorded his first career touchdown in a Week 6 game against the New York Giants in 2020. 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. Sims had five receptions for 92 yards in a Week 13 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers. 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.
Washington placed a restricted free agent tender on Sims on March 16, 2021, which he signed a week later. In Week 11 of the 2021 season, he recorded his second career receiving touchdown in a 27–21 win over the Carolina Panthers. In the Week 14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, he had three receptions for 69 yards and a 43-yard touchdown from Taylor Heinicke. On December 15, 2021, Sims was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list, but was reactivated four days later. Sims re-signed a one-year deal with the team on March 17, 2022.
Las Vegas Raiders
Sims signed a one-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on March 21, 2023. He was released on August 29, 2023.
New York Giants
On September 4, 2023, Sims signed with the New York Giants' practice squad. He was released on October 10, 2023.
Philadelphia Eagles
On November 30, 2023, Sims was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad. On December 5, 2023, he was released
Carolina Panthers
On December 6, 2023, Sims was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.
