‘Something That I Specialize In:’ Steven Sims On Adding Yards After Catch

With wide receiver Chase Claypool being shipped off to the Chicago Bears at the NFL Trade Deadline, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Steven Sims will have an opportunity to fill Claypool’s shoes and pick up some reps in the slot. Sims has just two catches for -1 yards this year, with both catches coming in the team’s Week 8 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles. Sims has experience as a slot receiver dating back to his days in Washington, as he had 34 catches for 310 yards along with four touchdowns in his rookie season in 2019, and he tallied another 27 catches his second year in the league. Sims talked about what element he can bring in the slot to help out the team’s outside receivers, specifically fourth-year wideout Diontae Johnson.

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