Charles Sims Goes To Injured Reserve
August 23rd, 2018
[UPDATE:] The regular season will start much later for Bucs running back Charles Sims.
On Thursday, Sims was placed on the injured reserve list.
The official Bucs release did not specify if Sims will be out for the year or be tagged to be eligible for return in Week 9.
Sims suffered his knee injury on the opening kickoff of the second preseason game at Tennessee. The Bucs have not been specific about what the injury is and injury reports do not begin until the regular season.
Per Spotrac.com, Sims, 27, was re-signed this spring for a 2018 base salary of $800,000 and a signing bonus of $200,000.
No running back was on the field more for the Buccaneers last year than Sims: 380 snaps.
[UPDATE:] For the Bucs to bring back Sims from injured reserve, he would have to make the final-53 man roster before the Bucs placed him on Injured Reserve with Return Designation. Joe is just speculating here, but it is possible the Bucs could negotiate an injury settlement whereby Sims could be brought back sooner than Week 9, which is when players with the return designation are allowed to hit the field.
August 23rd, 2018 at 3:12 pm
calling j.charles…..calling t.west…..
#NOEXCUSESIN2018!!!!….#PRESSURESONTHECOACHES!!!!….GO BUCS!!!!
August 23rd, 2018 at 3:16 pm
Good thing we have a defense stretching speedster courtesy of the second round. Time for the rook to step up.
Glad to have Fitz in there to keep the composure of the O steady.
#FreeTheAmishRifle
August 23rd, 2018 at 3:16 pm
Good move.
August 23rd, 2018 at 3:17 pm
IMO…he’ll never suit up for the Bucs again…injury settlement down the road…
August 23rd, 2018 at 3:17 pm
And sorry to hear about Sims. Always felt like his pads are consistently way too high, but man, never like to see someone on IR, especially in August. Good luck to the kid.
August 23rd, 2018 at 3:24 pm
Figured Shaun Wilson might not make the team with D Jax saying he is gonna do Punt Returns.
Now it is almost a guarantee!!
August 23rd, 2018 at 3:24 pm
Bring back Doug Martin! Kidding of course! Get that rook Shaun Wilson some work and lets see what he brings. May not have to sign anyone else.
August 23rd, 2018 at 3:37 pm
Charles Sims was inconsequential in my opinion
August 23rd, 2018 at 3:39 pm
Poor Poor Poor Chris Sims…………(FLASHBACK)
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I mean…..charles
August 23rd, 2018 at 3:40 pm
Charles Sims led the Bucs last year in YAC — the entire team.
That says more than you may think.
August 23rd, 2018 at 3:46 pm
Leading a team in any category that consistently finishes in the basement and has not played in a meaningful game in nearly two decades is the pure definition of useless information. Almost as meaningless has pro bowls for career losers
August 23rd, 2018 at 3:51 pm
I didn’t think he was making the team anyways.
August 23rd, 2018 at 3:52 pm
Means we missed our 9 routes, and swing passes to a back with too good a posture were more productive. Unfortunately for Sims (and the Bucs), Sims is replaceable.
#FreeTheAmishRifle
August 23rd, 2018 at 3:53 pm
Man, everyone is quick to write this guy off. I’m not sayingvhe’s a starting three down feature back by any stretch, but as a change of pace/receiving threat he wasn’t bad.
“You can never have too many good football players.”
Well Charles Sims sure isn’t Marshall Faulk, but he is (was) a good football player.
August 23rd, 2018 at 3:53 pm
I guess we’ll miss the Electric Boogaloo for a while!
Get well Charles.
August 23rd, 2018 at 3:54 pm
No one saw this coming. Lol. Complete shock that they don’t have a legitimate NFL RB on the roster. They needed someone before Sims went down.
August 23rd, 2018 at 4:01 pm
The leage is more likely to contract before bucs sniff a playoff birth
August 23rd, 2018 at 4:09 pm
Million dollars to rehab. Where do I sign?
August 23rd, 2018 at 4:12 pm
He has had a few flashes (Atlanta game two years ago) but overall he has been disappointing.
I think there was a high probability he was not going to make the roster.
This could work out better for him in that if the Bucs have an injury at the running back position they could bring back Sims.
August 23rd, 2018 at 4:13 pm
Bucs do not have a legit NFL starting RB on the roster, licht is a joke of a GM and koetter odds on favorite to be first coach fired this year, licht passed on 10 nfl starting RBs in last 2 years, grabbed a TE, when it wasnt needed and passed on cook and this year d guice, 3-13
August 23rd, 2018 at 4:19 pm
Forget Shaun Wilson, now’s the time for Jason Licht to work some magic and sign an experienced bell-cow RB to complement Peyton Barber. if Barber goes down, do we really want our RB stable to be RoJo, Rodgers & Wilson? That’s a prescription for Bucs’ QBs to set yet another passing yards record and for us to end up with another 5-11 year (if we’re lucky), as well as for a complete change of coaching staff next year. No thanks. Sign a veteran RB, OLineman & CB pronto Jason or you’ll be looking for a job next year too.
August 23rd, 2018 at 4:20 pm
Bad for him but good for Bucs , this guy was going to dance in back files and get negative yards. His only play is screen pass and we can’t jeep roster spot for one play.
August 23rd, 2018 at 4:20 pm
I agree our GM has done a terrible job and we are looking at 6-10 if we are lucky.
August 23rd, 2018 at 4:29 pm
passed on cook and this year d guice, 3-13
Duthsty,
Cook missed 13 games last year due to injury and Guice will miss 16 games this year due to injury.
Can you imagine the hatred you dipsticks would be spewing if Licht had picked either one of those guys.
August 23rd, 2018 at 4:32 pm
Sims is not coming back. He’ll be released with an injury settlement within 3 weeks.
August 23rd, 2018 at 4:44 pm
Did he even get hit on the play? I watched it several times and the guy looked like he missed him.
August 23rd, 2018 at 4:49 pm
It may be just a subjective thing but I just hate the way he’s looked on the field every year recently. Just an awkard runner and a lot of his YAC were on screens with huge holes that any back would have succeeded with so I’m not sure I buy it that much.
I like the combo of Barber/Rodgers/Rojo/Wilson
In that order too until Rojo can show more.
But he really has been completely f*cked on most all of his carries so far in the preseason. Not one big hole yet.
I’ve done my own breakdowns but Pewterreport matched mine in a recent feature as well- in that there were maybe just a couple runs he could have gotten more than he did; and nothing significant. Yeah he’s looked tentative but I would too if I was being hit in the backfield on most all of my first NFL carries.
Get him work running behind Ali/Jensen. Get him a look on a pass where he’s not going to be destroyed as soon as he catches the ball. Pretty sure we’d see different results.
August 23rd, 2018 at 4:58 pm
That’s really too bad. I believe that Charles Sims, when used properly, could have been as effective as Christain McCaffrey is for the Panthers. His career is over with the Bucs.
August 23rd, 2018 at 4:58 pm
Dave Pear, your joking right, god didnt say hey cook/guice you are gonna get hurt no matter where you are, gtfoh, licht is a garbage gm running a dumpster team, hopefully next gm & scouting dept drafts football players like d cook a stud from miami and/or d guice or 5 rbs last year, but you go w licht who took an all pro K in rd 2 & all pro corner w top 15 pick
August 23rd, 2018 at 5:00 pm
This is the reason why you need multiple RBs…..it is possible Sims wouldn’t have made the 53….he was brought back after not being picked up in FA….that should tell us something.
I hate it for Sims…..this could very seriously impact his NFL career.
Good luck Charles.
August 23rd, 2018 at 5:01 pm
I’m sure gonna miss all that Speed in Space.
At least we still kinda have the Dunkaneers!
August 23rd, 2018 at 5:05 pm
Cut him. He was never healthy or good
August 23rd, 2018 at 5:07 pm
I say let him take the long walk. He has always had great hands and can break through a hole every once in a while but I’m thinking Barber and RoJo are gonna be getting a lot more carries this year, not to mention Quizz. We got a lot of young talent and it will open up a roster spot for this already banged up team.
August 23rd, 2018 at 5:22 pm
We need running back help anyways. Someone over 225 that can run hard and pick up 1st downs and goal line carries please!!! Tired of soft running backs.
August 23rd, 2018 at 5:33 pm
Sims now has what? One year out of Five that he stayed healthy and available all year???
Its time to see what Wilson has. He pretty much just got a guaranteed spot on the final 53 as long as he handles his assignments reasonably well in the final 2 pre-season games…
August 23rd, 2018 at 5:39 pm
Greg, we already have that back in Ogunbowale who has shown good speed in running back kicks and he is muscular and heavy enough to open his own holes. That is who we need backing up Peyton Barber if he goes down. He has not gotten enough carries to show what he can do since Jones and Wilson are getting more carries.
August 23rd, 2018 at 5:45 pm
are some of you pining for Wilson? really? you say that and your opinion immediately is garbage. Barber looks alright and rojo looks like crap and quiz is consistent….for 3 yds. pull off your rainbow colored glasses and realize Light is horrible.
August 23rd, 2018 at 5:48 pm
How ’bout we check out Mike James (sort of kidding)…..but James always seemed to get positive yardage out of nothing….he ran so hard he kept hurting himself.
August 23rd, 2018 at 5:51 pm
“Hold me closer, Tiny Dancer”
August 23rd, 2018 at 5:53 pm
I was goin to mention Dare, owl beat me to it. If they PS him I would create a jumbo package, Aclair blocking for Cross. lol
August 23rd, 2018 at 5:53 pm
Owlykat
I like Ogunbowale, also. He has shown ability and we should have two larger runners compared to three smaller ones, including two rookies that haven’t shown diddly yet. Ogunbowale is also a rookie but he’s shown his talent and masculinity.
August 23rd, 2018 at 6:05 pm
Joe, you have got to do something about quality control on this site. So many idiots…
August 23rd, 2018 at 6:06 pm
@Joe or Anyone with info
Were Ali and Justin Evans both practicing in full on this last day of TC??? Anything noticeable about they’re play??? You know if they’re playing full on Friday???
August 23rd, 2018 at 6:06 pm
Shaun Wilson just became the next man up.
And as to DJax doingcreturns? Won’t actually happen.
August 23rd, 2018 at 6:10 pm
Thanks SOEbuc, Ogunbowale ran a 4.38 40 at the combine and had a 5 yards a carry average his last year at Wisconsin. Moreover, he can even catch passes; no problem! He started out as a CB at Wisconsin before they moved him to RB; so if we lose too many CBs, he could help out there too. With his build you know he can jam a receiver. On top of that with his speed he should help on Special Teams getting down field quick and blocking for a RB. Wouldn’t make a bad third down back either. Just saying! I think Licht did his homework picking him for us. Licht can’t help he isn’t getting enough reps at RB. We can’t afford paying a bunch of money now for Free Agents. They would not have time to even learn our playbook now.
August 23rd, 2018 at 6:14 pm
SOEBUCS,
Dare O is not a rookie. He was on the practice squad last year. Briefly on it that is. Played a couple games for the skins.
August 23rd, 2018 at 6:33 pm
My bad D1. I thought we might have gotten lucky again with another good UDFA.
August 23rd, 2018 at 6:33 pm
Trade a conditional 2019 7th Round Pick to Detroit – for RB Ameer Abdullah
Note: Ameer Abdullah lead the NFL in Kick Return Yards 1077yds.
August 23rd, 2018 at 6:41 pm
SOEBUC,
I agree that this is a good pickup. You are correct to say he is a udfa. I believe, I’m not certain, he was signed originally by Houston as a udfa.
August 23rd, 2018 at 6:43 pm
SOEBUC,
Correction on my part, FA is correct.
August 23rd, 2018 at 6:59 pm
D1
Well whatever the hell he is, I like him. I couldn’t find any NFL film but I was just watching his U of Wisc. highlights and they were nice (but so are RoJo’s). He has hands and is able to get through holes. Looks like Simms except he runs more with his shoulders down and has better looking feet work. Like I said, college highlights.
August 23rd, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Man, I hate to say it, but ‘Quizz may be gettin’ concerned as well. Ogunbowale may stick with Wilson. I really like Quizz’s attitude. But it’s about talent and production. Those 4 should do the trick.
August 23rd, 2018 at 7:04 pm
shoot our,only good,blocking RB. This is gonna hurt
August 23rd, 2018 at 7:07 pm
Owlykat I don’t know where you Ogunbowale 40 time from but he ran a 4.65 according to nfl.com draft profile. They say he lacks speed to succeed in the nfl. He will be a back if he averages 4 yards per carry his long will be 12.
August 23rd, 2018 at 7:09 pm
Ogunbowale ran a 4.38 40 at the combine
Not finding that anywhere…..looks like some “fake news” to me…
Someone please clarify….
August 23rd, 2018 at 7:10 pm
Charles Sims is still not good at football
August 23rd, 2018 at 7:48 pm
Poor Simms. Solid role player. Good pass pro and good receiver. Not Matt forte, but a keeper nonetheless.
Ronald Jones, we need you buddy! You got this, just relax and get in the film room. It will come. Take what you can get and keep the chains moving. Your opportunity to break a long one will come, don’t press.
Jones is pressing, much like a hitter can do in baseball. He’s going to be good, just needs to have the game slow down a little for him.
August 23rd, 2018 at 7:51 pm
diggler
“shoot our,only good,blocking RB. This is gonna hurt”
The #2 on a team that hasn’t had a good running game for a while. Change it up. Let Cross be a FB on first and second down run plays. He’s played in very few games but I always remember him setting up big holes. Usually inside the 10 for the TD.
August 23rd, 2018 at 8:00 pm
SteveK
I would love to RoJo break a long TD tomorrow night against the starters. That would be such a gigantic boulder off his back.
August 23rd, 2018 at 8:03 pm
People are acting like Sims is a great loss…he was third string at best.
You don’t trade picks away to replace a third stringer!
August 23rd, 2018 at 8:11 pm
Keep your eyes on Josh Adams on tonights game…
We can trade for him for a 4th rounder
Kobe Faker
August 23rd, 2018 at 8:14 pm
All this means is that the Bucs can keep an extra TE and move him to FB where he belongs. Maybe they’ll even put him to work at his native position.
August 23rd, 2018 at 8:25 pm
No reason why Rodgers won’t get more work on third downs…..he is quite capable as we’ve seen…..Would love to have a fullback who can run like Tolbert….
August 23rd, 2018 at 8:25 pm
This is a big loss, Sims is an excellent 3rd down back, a good pass blocker and a fantastic receiver for a RB. Rodgers can take over that roll, but he’s not as good as Sims is in that role. Disappointing news, I hope he makes it back sooner rather than later.
August 23rd, 2018 at 9:48 pm
It was bound to happen to one of the RBs…..Unless an opponent picks him up for intel, i think he’ll be available later in the season if we need him.
Its another opportunity for Barber to shine…..If he avoids injury, i think he’s going to show the team he’s an every down back and Rojo will be the new/more dynamic version of Charles Sims who comes in as relief for Barber and presents a different speed for the defense. Shaun Wilson could also end up in that role….position is up for grabs now with the young guys.
August 23rd, 2018 at 9:56 pm
SOEbuc Says:
August 23rd, 2018 at 7:51 pm
diggler
“shoot our,only good,blocking RB. This is gonna hurt”
The #2 on a team that hasn’t had a good running game for a while. Change it up. Let Cross be a FB on first and second down run plays. He’s played in very few games but I always remember him setting up big holes. Usually inside the 10 for the TD.
^^^would love to see Cross get more playing time. You could trust Simms on 3rd down to pick up blitzes, not in Cross’ skill set unfotunately.
August 23rd, 2018 at 10:40 pm
No team needs intel to beat bucs. that is hilarious though
August 23rd, 2018 at 10:55 pm
I’m not to concerned loosing Chuck.
August 24th, 2018 at 4:37 am
Where is Alstott when you need him?
August 24th, 2018 at 6:38 am
So what’s for lunch?
August 24th, 2018 at 6:40 am
Shaun Wilson will get an opp to stick with the team now…
August 24th, 2018 at 9:57 am
Ogunbowale is 3 lbs lighter than Rojo. . . . he is not a big powerful back
5′ 10″ – 205lbs
August 24th, 2018 at 12:03 pm
I like Ogunbowale over Rogers. That’s my two cents worth.
August 24th, 2018 at 1:51 pm
called that chit during the game.
So now we have zero running back that can actually catch the ball. Perfect, lol.