LeShaun Sims

On May 9, 2016, Sims signed a four-year contract with the Titans.[7]

Sims made his NFL debut during a Week 4 27-20 road loss to the Houston Texans and finished the game with one tackle.[8] During a Week 8 36-22 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sims recorded a tackle and a fumble recovery.[9] Two weeks later against the Green Bay Packers, he had two tackles and a fumble recovery as the Titans won by a score of 47–25.[10]

During a Week 12 27-21 victory over the Chicago Bears, Sims recorded a season-high five tackles.[11] Following a Week 14 bye, the Titans returned home to face the Denver Broncos. In that game, Sims tied his season-high of five tackles and also recorded two pass deflections in the 13–10 victory.[12] The following week against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sims recorded a pass deflection and his first NFL interception as the Titans narrowly won on the road by a score of 19–17. Pro Football Focus rated Sims the highest game grade of that game.[13]

Sims finished his rookie year with 22 tackles, three pass deflections, two fumble recoveries, and an interception in 13 games and two starts.[14][15]

Sims entered the 2017 season as one of the starting cornerbacks for the Titans as the team's third cornerback behind rookie Adoree' Jackson and offseason acquisition Logan Ryan.[16]

During a Week 2 37-16 road victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sims recorded three tackles, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble.[17] In the next game against the Seattle Seahawks, he had a tackle and a pass deflection as the Titans won by a score of 33–27.[18] The following week against the Houston Texans, Sims recorded a season-high five tackles during the 57-14 road loss.[19]

During a Week 13 24-13 victory over the Houston Texans, Sims recorded two tackles, a pass deflection, and an interception.[20] His interception came late in the fourth quarter, sealing the win for the Titans.[21] Two weeks later against the San Francisco 49ers, Sims tied his season-high of five tackles as the Titans narrowly lost on the road by a score of 25–23.[22] On December 22, 2017, Sims was placed on injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury in practice.[23]

Sims finished his second professional season with a career-high 36 tackles, three pass deflections, a forced fumble, and an interception in 13 games and five starts.[24]

Sims was demoted to a backup role after the Titans signed Malcolm Butler. Despite this, Sims recorded 22 tackles and played in all 16 games for the first time in his career and started in two of them after starting cornerback Logan Ryan suffered a season-ending leg injury in Week 15 as the Titans shut out the New York Giants on the road by a score of 17–0.[25]

For the first half of the season, Sims's role was similar to that of the previous season, yet he recorded a fumble recovery during a Week 5 14-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills[26] and four tackles and a pass deflection during a Week 8 27-23 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[27]

During a Week 9 30-20 road loss to the Carolina Panthers, starting cornerback Malcolm Butler suffered a season-ending wrist injury, putting Sims in line to be a starter.[28] During a narrow Week 10 35-32 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, he recorded a career-high 12 tackles.[29] Following a Week 11 bye, the Titans faced the Jacksonville Jaguars. In that game, Sims recorded six tackles before leaving the eventual 42-20 victory with an ankle injury that caused him to miss the next two games.[30][31][32] [33] The Titans signed Tramaine Brock to fill in for Sims prior to the Week 14 matchup against the Oakland Raiders, and Sims returned to a backup role after he recovered.

Sims returned from his injury in time for the Week 15 matchup against the Houston Texans. He finished the 24–21 loss with a tackle and also returned a punt for 11 yards.[34] In the next game against the New Orleans Saints, Sims had six tackles and a pass deflection as the Titans lost by a score of 38–28.[35]

Sims finished the 2019 season with 35 tackles, two pass deflections, and a fumble recovery in 14 games and two starts.[36]

On March 31, 2020, Sims signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[37][38]

During a Week 3 23-23 tie against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sims made his Bengals debut and recorded two tackles, a pass deflection, and an interception.[39] In the next game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he had a season-high eight tackles and a pass deflection during the 33–25 victory.[40] The following week against the Baltimore Ravens, Sims recorded two tackles and a pass deflection as the Bengals lost on the road by a score of 27–3.[41]

During a Week 8 31-20 victory over his former team, the Tennessee Titans, Sims recorded six tackles.[42] During a Week 13 19-7 road loss to the Miami Dolphins, he tied his season-high of season-high eight tackles.[43] In the regular-season finale against the Ravens, Sims recorded four tackles and a pass deflection as the Bengals lost by a score of 38–3.[44]

Sims finished the 2020 season with a career-high 52 tackles, four pass deflections, and an interception in 13 games and 10 starts.[45]