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Washington football training camp profiles: Wide Receiver

By Jacob Camenker

LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 22: Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington Redskins in action in the first half against the New York Giants at FedExField on December 22, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 22: Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington Redskins in action in the first half against the New York Giants at FedExField on December 22, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 20: Steven Sims #15 of Washington carries the ball against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half at FedExField on October 20, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 20: Steven Sims #15 of Washington carries the ball against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half at FedExField on October 20, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Steven Sims

Experience: 2nd season

Draft Status: 2019 undrafted free agent

2019 Stats: 16 games (two starts), 34 catches, 310 yards, four receiving TDs, nine rushes, 85 yards, one rushing TD, one kick return TD

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2020 Outlook: Sims was one of the surprise contributors on last year’s Washington team. The undrafted free agent out of Kansas is the poster child for why the preseason matters. He was so dynamic in the exhibition contests that he made the 53-man roster. And from there, he would only continue to improve.

Sims started primarily as a special teams contributor as a kick returner and eventually took the top slot role from Trey Quinn. As the season went along, his dynamic playmaking ability was on display and he made several big plays in the last month of the season. All four of his touchdowns came in the final three weeks of the season. His arrow is pointing up and he should be a big-time receiving weapon for the team again in 2020.

Expected Role: Sims will be the starter in the slot and will continue to play on special teams. If the team finds another quick return man on the roster, perhaps Sims will play fewer snaps as a returner. But his skills as a playmaker will be valuable on offense, especially considering that Dwayne Haskins was willing to trust him.

Status: Roster lock. Sims is the second-best receiver on the Washington roster right now. That won’t inspire a lot of confidence given his unproven track record, but his upside is sky-high.

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