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Redskins place Cam Sims on Injured Reserve, waive one, sign two

By Jacob Camenker

TAMPA, FL - NOVEMBER 25: The helmet of a Washington Redskins player rests on the field during warm ups against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Raymond James Stadium on November 25, 2007 in Tampa, Florida. The Bucs won 19-13. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - NOVEMBER 25: The helmet of a Washington Redskins player rests on the field during warm ups against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Raymond James Stadium on November 25, 2007 in Tampa, Florida. The Bucs won 19-13. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images) /
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The Washington Redskins had to end Cam Sims’ season by placing him on IR. They re-signed a couple of familiar faces to the active roster, Brian Quick and Kenny Ladler, to help replace him.

The Redskins have added another player to the Injured Reserve. This obviously isn’t something that ‘Skins fans wanted to hear, but the fact of the matter is that they had to make a decision about how to deal with their receiver depth. With three-of-six players injured, they needed to add depth and they did just that.

In a couple of roster moves, the Redskins moved Cam Sims to the IR, waived linebacker Josh Keyes, signed Brian Quick to a deal, and promoted safety Kenny Ladler to the active roster from the practice squad. By making these moves, Washington ensured that they had healthy depth that will afford them an opportunity to stay competitive without really sacrificing any of the talent on their roster long-term.

Sims was a preseason darling of many Washington fans. After making some circus catches in a couple of games with the team, Sims was able to make the roster thanks his 6-foot-5 frame and athletic ability. Many were hoping that he would have a chance to develop and potential could be a role player moving forward.

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While the injury to Sims is unfortunate, it will not have a huge impact on the Redskins receiver depth. They re-signed Quick to the active roster and he is more than capable as a backup and may have made the team if he hadn’t suffered an injury during camp. With him in tow, the Redskins really aren’t losing anything, as they keep the potential that Sims represents by stashing him on IR.

As for the other move, this isn’t a major surprise either. Keyes was a sixth-string linebacker who was never likely to play for the ‘Skins. Ladler spent the whole offseason with the team and fared well at the safety position during the preseason. With Troy Apke now banged up, more depth was needed there, and Ladler was the logical candidate to replace him.

Ladler will have a chance to earn a backup/special teams spot and should be active on game days if Apke misses time. His promotion from the practice squad also opens up another spot for the team to add a practice player, so that will certainly be something to monitor moving forward.

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Overall, these were pretty solid moves made by the Redskins. They replenished their depth as necessary and did so by adding experienced players who were familiar with their system. With Quick and Ladler in the fold, they won’t need to acclimate themselves to a new playbook. As depth guys, there will be little drop-off, so the front office deserves praise for being able to quickly and effectively handle this issues.

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