Steven Sims

TRANSACTIONS: Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Commanders on Apr. 28, 2019...Waived by Washington on Aug. 31, 2019...Signed to the Washington practice squad on Sept. 1, 2019...Elevated to the Washington active roster on Oct. 2, 2019...Waived by Washington on Oct. 19, 2019...Elevated to the Washington active roster on Nov. 16, 2019...Waived by Washington on Sept. 5, 2020...Signed with Washington as a free agent on March 17, 2021...Waived by Washington on Aug. 23, 2021...Signed with the Buffalo Bills on Aug. 25, 2021...Waived by Buffalo on Aug. 31, 2021...Signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad on Sept. 2, 2021...Signed a reserve/future contract with Pittsburgh on Jan. 19, 2022...Signed with the Houston Texans as a free agent on March 24, 2023...Waived by Houston on Aug. 29, 2023... Signed to the Houston Texans practice squad on Aug. 31, 2023...Elevated to the Texans active roster via standard elevation on Nov. 18, 2023...Elevated to the Texans active roster via standard elevation on Nov. 25, 2023...Elevated to the Texans active roster via standard elevation on Dec. 16 2023...Elevated to the Texans active roster via standard elevation on Jan. 16, 2024...Signed to the Houston Texans on March 21, 2024.

TRANSACTIONS: Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Commanders on Apr. 28, 2019...Waived by Washington on Aug. 31, 2019...Signed to the Washington practice squad on Sept. 1, 2019...Elevated to the Washington active roster on Oct. 2, 2019...Waived by Washington on Oct. 19, 2019...Elevated to the Washington active roster on Nov. 16, 2019...Waived by Washington on Sept. 5, 2020...Signed with Washington as a free agent on March 17, 2021...Waived by Washington on Aug. 23, 2021...Signed with the Buffalo Bills on Aug. 25, 2021...Waived by Buffalo on Aug. 31, 2021...Signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad on Sept. 2, 2021...Signed a reserve/future contract with Pittsburgh on Jan. 19, 2022...Signed with the Houston Texans as a free agent on March 24, 2023...Waived by Houston on Aug. 29, 2023... Signed to the Houston Texans practice squad on Aug. 31, 2023...Elevated to the Texans active roster via standard elevation on Nov. 18, 2023...Elevated to the Texans active roster via standard elevation on Nov. 25, 2023...Elevated to the Texans active roster via standard elevation on Dec. 16 2023...Elevated to the Texans active roster via standard elevation on Jan. 16, 2024...Signed to the Houston Texans on March 21, 2024.

2023 (Houston, 3/0, 1/0):

• Spent time on the Texans practice squad and played in three games, where he totaled three receptions for 25 yards while rushing once for 1 yard and returned three kicks for 71 yards
• Elevated from the practice squad via standard elevation ahead of the Divisional Round at Baltimore (1/20), where he recorded a 67-yard punt return touchdown, marking the first playoff punt return touchdown since Trindon Holliday's 90-yard return on 1/12/13
• Became the first Texan to ever record a punt return touchdown in the postseason and the 22nd player since 1941 to record a punt return touchdown in the playoffs

2022 (Pittsburgh, 12/2):

• Played in 12 games (two starts), totaling 14 receptions for 104 receiving yards (7.4 avg.) and 12 carries for 70 (5.8 avg.) rushing yards
• Served primarily as the Steelers' returner, fielding 17 kickoffs for 434 yards (25.2 avg.) and 19 punts for 105 yards (5.5 avg.)
• Had an 89-yard kickoff return vs. Tampa Bay (10/16)
• Had a career-high 154 kickoff return yards vs. Cincinnati (11/28)
• Posted a season-high 34 receiving yards on four receptions (11.3 avg.) at Baltimore (1/1/23)

2021 (Pittsburgh 1/0, 0/0):

• Made his only appearance of the season on offense vs. Detroit (11/14)

2020 (Washington 12/2, 1/0):

• Appeared in 12 regular-season games (two starts) and caught 27 passes for 265 receiving yards (9.8 avg.) and one touchdown as well as one 18-yard rush Returned three kickoffs for 42 yards (14.0 avg.) and 24 punts for 160 yards (6.7 avg.)* Made his postseason debut and became the ninth undrafted Washington player to catch a touchdown in the postseason when posted three receptions for 33 receiving yards (11.0 avg.) and one touchdown vs. Tampa Bay (1/9/21)

2019 (Washington 16/2):

• Played in all 16 regular-season games (two starts), recording 34 receptions for 310 receiving yards (9.1 avg.) and four touchdowns as well as nine rushing attempts for 85 rushing yards (9.4 avg.) and one touchdown Returned 32 kickoffs for 819 yards (25.6 avg.) and six punts for 26 yards (4.3 avg.)* Notched his first career touchdown on a 65-yard run, second-longest touchdown run by a Washington rookie, vs. New England (10/6)
• Recorded his first receiving touchdown and 45 receiving yards on five receptions (9.0 avg.) vs. Philadelphia (12/15)
• Returned a 91-yard kickoff touchdown, which was the sixth-longest return touchdown in the NFL in 2019, vs. Detroit (11/24)

COLLEGE:

• Played four seasons (2015-18) at Kansas appearing in 47 games and totaled 2,582 yards on 214 receptions(12.1 avg.) and 19 touchdowns
• Posted career bests in receptions (72), receiving yards (859) and receiving touchdowns as a sophomore in 2016
• Finished his career ranked third on the school's all-time receiving list

PERSONAL:

• Attended Travis High School in Houston, Texas
• Earned first-team All-District honors as a senior
• Son of Nytasha and Steven Sims Sr.