Going into his NFL career, wide receiver Cam Sims wasn’t expected to amount to much. He went undrafted out of college, and barely made the 53-man roster in Washington after a strong training camp got him into one of the last spots on the team, where he would play mostly special teams. After a couple of uninspiring season, he has finally gotten his chance to shine this year.
His career was a bit like Washington’s game on Monday against the Steelers; an underdog who was counted out from the start, but one who stepped up when given the chance and proved that he belonged. Sims finished the day with 5 catches for 92 yards on the day, including a few incredible plays on third down, topped with a one-handed grab down the sideline that helped Washington go ahead late in the fourth quarter.
After the game, during Ron Rivera’s post-game speech in the locker room, he gave the game ball to Sims, who more than deserved it.
Underdogs WIN pic.twitter.com/qqHzEUtwDk
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) December 8, 2020
Without Antonio Gibson, who was injured early in the first quarter, and Terry McLaurin, who was nullified by the Pittsburgh defense, Sims stepped up in a huge way, and he did everything that the team needed of him. Congrats to Sims, who is finally making strides in this league. May this be one of many game balls that he gets down the road.
