| Date | News |
| 12/23/24 | Ravens Claim Wide Receiver Steven Sims. The Ravens claimed wide receiver Steven Sims off waivers Tuesday, adding another punt returner to the roster after he was waived by the Houston Texans. It's unlikely that Sims would play against his former team Wednesday night in Houston given the quick turnaround. Head Coach John Harbaugh said Tuesday that Desmond King III will be the punt returner against the Texans despite fumbling on two returns. Source: https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-steven... |
| 9/29/24 | Texans lead Jaguars 17-13 at halftime. The Texans gave the Jaguars an easy early touchdown with Steven Sims muffing a punt after Jacksonville's first drive. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/texans-lead-jaguars-17-13... |
| 8/25/24 | Steven Sims Jr. on Texans' roster competitiveness: 'Anybody that makes this team, you're a ballplayer'. Steven Sims Jr. took the handoff from quarterback Tim Boyle on an end around, hitting top speed in a hurry as he dashed up the sideline. Sims' 38-yard run against the Los Angeles Rams provided another reminder about his big-play capabilities. As the Travis High graduate attempts to make the Texans' 53-man roster, his special-teams skills are paramount to his outlook. Sims averaged 23.7 yards per kickoff return last season and has a 24.8 career average with a career-high 12.3 punt return average last season and a 6.4 average for his career. Source: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2024/08/25/st... |
| 8/02/24 | First two kickoffs under new rules are both returned to the 26. The first two kickoffs under the NFL's radical new rule were both returned a yard farther than the old touchback. Houston's Steven Sims fielded Cairo Santos' kickoff at the 5 and ran 21 yards before he was tackled at the 26 to open Thursday night's preseason game between the Texans and Chicago Bears. Touchbacks used to result in the offense starting at the 25. Source: https://www.limaohio.com/sports/2024/08/02/first-t... |
| 7/07/24 | Texans' Steven Sims Jr. gives back at alma mater, excited about 'great group' of receivers, chasing Super Bowl goal. Huddled up with a group of young football players at his alma mater Saturday morning, Steven Sims Jr. was in a reflective mood. For the Texans wide receiver and return specialist, being back at his alma mater for his annual youth football camp is a way to impart knowledge about the game and pass on life lessons. It's what he applied at Travis High School to earn a scholarship to Kansas before going undrafted and going on to play for his hometown Texans last season for the defending AFC South champions after previous stints with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington franchise. Source: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2024/07/07/te... |
| 5/18/24 | Steven Sims excited to embrace challenges of Texans 2024 season. In an exclusive interview with Texans Wire, Steven Sims talks about his upcoming cornhole tournament and why he doesn't feel pressure with the Texans in 2024. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/steven-sims-excited-embra... |
| 3/29/24 | 'It means everything to me,' Steven Sims Jr. on giving back at barber shop, re-signing with hometown Texans. Inside the barber shop where he's been getting hair cuts his entire life, Texans wide receiver and returner Steven Sims Jr. reflected on the significance of being back here giving back in Alief. On Good Friday, in partnership with The Bridge Southwest Community Church, the Travis High School graduate gave out free hair cuts to 75 young at Nu Era Barber Shop along with providing Pizza Hut and other refreshments. “It means everything to me,” Sims told KPRC 2. Source: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2024/03/30/it... |
| 3/20/24 | Steven Sims will re-sign with Texans. The Texans are re-signing wide receiver and kick returner Steven Sims Jr., Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/steven-sims-sign-texans-2... |
| 1/20/24 | Steven Sims, a regular on Texans' practice squad, has a huge punt return vs. Ravens. The Texans got a big play from a player who was on the practice squad on Monday. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/steven-sims-a-regular-on-... |
| 12/16/23 | Texans elevating wide receiver Steven Sims Jr. from practice squad with Nico Collins sidelined with calf strain. The Texans are elevating wide receiver and kick returner Steven Sims Jr. from the practice squad with wide receiv, per a league source. The Travis graduate is being activated with starting wide receiver Nico Collins sidelined with a strained calf. Sims played collegiately at Kansas and signed with the Washington franchise after going undrafted. Source: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2023/12/16/te... |
| 4/05/23 | Employment fraud at an all-time high in North Texas, Better Business Bureau says. Steven Sims needed more income to support his family. Sims spent a month shipping packages, including laptops. Employment fraud has never been worse in Texas according to the Better Business Bureau. Amy Rasor, the Better Business Bureau's Fort Worth Regional Director, said "I think another big part of it is the pandemic made us all work from home, and so now work from home jobs are not as uncommon as they used to be." Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/employment-frau... |
| 3/24/23 | Steelers FA wide receiver Steven Sims Jr. signing with Texans. The Texans are signing Steven Sims. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/steelers-fa-wide-receiver... |
| 3/20/23 | Steelers going all-in on WR Calvin Austin III in 2023. Pittsburgh doesn't appear to be bringing back Steven Sims Jr. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/steelers-going-wr-calvin-... |
| 2/28/23 | Steven Sims ‘Left Some Meat On The Bone’ As Kick Returner, Says Teams Stopped Kicking To Him. While he ended the 2022 season serving as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ primary slot receiver, most anticipate that the team will restock the wide receiver room this offseason and have somebody else in that role. There’s a fair chance, however, that he will continue to serve as their primary return man, and he believes he can […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/02/steven-sims-left... |
| 2/28/23 | Steven Sims ‘Left Some Meat On The Bone’ As Kick Returner, Says Teams Stopped Kicking To Him. While he ended the 2022 season serving as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ primary slot receiver, most anticipate that the team will restock the wide receiver room this offseason and have somebody else in that role. There’s a fair chance, however, that he will continue to serve as their primary return man, and he believes he can […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/02/steven-sims-left... |
| 2/27/23 | Steelers WR Steven Sims perfect insurance plan at WR3. Steven Sims looks to stay with Pittsburgh and expand his role in the offense. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/steelers-wr-steven-sims-p... |
| 2/24/23 | 2023 Free Agents Analysis: WR Steven Sims – Restricted. Player: Steven Sims Position: Wide Receiver Experience: 3 Years Free Agent Status: Restricted 2022 Salary Cap Hit: $895,000 2022 Season Breakdown: We have now finished covering all of the players the Steelers have scheduled to become unrestricted free agents. The remaining handful of names will be limited to those who are pending restricted or exclusive […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/02/2023-free-agents... |
| 2/24/23 | 2023 Free Agents Analysis: WR Steven Sims – Restricted. Player: Steven Sims Position: Wide Receiver Experience: 3 Years Free Agent Status: Restricted 2022 Salary Cap Hit: $895,000 2022 Season Breakdown: We have now finished covering all of the players the Steelers have scheduled to become unrestricted free agents. The remaining handful of names will be limited to those who are pending restricted or exclusive […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/02/2023-free-agents... |
| 2/19/23 | 2023 Stock Watch – WR Steven Sims – Stock Up. Now that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2022 season is over, the team finishing above .500 but failing to make the postseason, we turn our attention to the offseason and everything that means. One thing that it means is that some stock evaluations are going to start taking on broader contexts, reflecting on a player’s development, either […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/02/2023-stock-watch... |
| 2/19/23 | 2023 Stock Watch – WR Steven Sims – Stock Up. Now that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2022 season is over, the team finishing above .500 but failing to make the postseason, we turn our attention to the offseason and everything that means. One thing that it means is that some stock evaluations are going to start taking on broader contexts, reflecting on a player’s development, either […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/02/2023-stock-watch... |