Dion Sims is calling it a career. On Friday, the former Bears and Dolphins tight end announced his retirement from the NFL. 
“Decided to hang my cleats up after 20 years of playing American football,” Sims tweeted. “God is good and I’m grateful!!!!!”
Sims spent six of those football playing years in the NFL – four with Miami and two with Chicago. We haven’t seen him on the field since 2018, however, so his retirement doesn’t come as a shock.
Sims, who turned 29 in February, never topped 30 receptions or 300 yards receiving during his six-year run. However, he was a solid blocker for most of his career. He also earned some solid money in his playing days: $11MM+ in total, with the bulk of it coming from the Bears.
The Bears gave Sims a three-year, $18MM deal in 2017, a solid payday at the time. That free agent class also featured TEs Vernon Davis, Jared Cook, Martellus Bennett, Jack Doyle, and Luke Willson.
Sims exits the sport with 91 receptions for 888 yards and nine touchdowns.
The guy was a reliable ATM for Goodell at one point. I don’t know the total amount he paid in league fines but it was more than chump change.
I don’t remember him every being in trouble when he was in Miami. And you see zero reports of nfl fines when you google him. I think you are mistaken. He was involved in an incident in college but nothing as a pro.
Thanks for keeping me honest fox. I was thinking of Dion Jordon who got dinged for $5,267,276 in 2015 while a member of the Dolphins.
I played TE in high school, wonder when the Bears will sign me?
Sorry. You appear to be over qualified.
lol
Teams expand to 90 in offseason. It’s a lot, but this whining over the number of TEs is absurd.
It’s actually irrelevant whether teams expand to 90 or 900. The player signings give fans an idea of how a GM is organizing his priorities. Ryan Pace is clearly out to lunch on where the priorities should be and every Bears fan can see this.