Former Steelers WR Signs with Seahawks
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and return specialist Steven Sims has signed with the Seattle Seahawks, the team announced on Tuesday. Sims adds receiver depth and is a candidate to handle kick and punt returns in Seattle.
The Steelers signed Sims to their practice squad in 2021 after two seasons with the Washington Football Team. He played in just one game in 2021. Still, he got a much bigger opportunity in 2022, first when he leapfrogged Gunner Olszewski early in the season to become the team’s primary kick and punt returner, and then after the trade of Chase Claypool when he became the primary slot receiver.
Sims ended up playing 34% of the Steelers’ offensive snaps in 2022. He finished eighth on the team with 14 catches for 104 yards on 23 targets. He added 19 punt returns for 105 yards and 17 kick returns for 435 yards to give him 713 all-purpose yards, which was fifth on the team.
Sims, 26, reeled in 14 catches for 104 yards down the stretch for Pittsburgh. As a kick returner, he averaged 25.5 yards per return on 17 returns while adding 105 punt return yards on 19. He has one career return touchdown with Washington in his rookie season.
On March 24, 2023, Sims signed with the Houston Texans. Sims didn’t receive a lot of action in his first season with the Texans, playing only three games. But he did have a shining moment in the playoffs, returning a punt for a 67-yard touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens in a 34–10 Divisional Round loss.
Sims played in only seven games with the Texans in 2024. He was released on Dec. 20 and claimed by the Baltimore Ravens three days later.
The Steelers are scheduled to host the Seattle Seahawks at Acrisure Stadium in 2025.