Robert Sims (born December 6, 1983) is a former

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in the

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(NFL). He was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. He played

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Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Sims was drafted by the

in the fourth round of the

Detroit Lions

On April 5, 2010, Sims was traded to the

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for defensive end Robert Henderson. Detroit also sent a 5th-round pick for a 7th-round pick as part of the trade in the

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. Sims was named the 2013 recipient of the Detroit Lions / Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association / Pro Football Writers Association's Media-Friendly "Good Guy" Award. The Good Guy Award is given yearly to the Detroit Lions player who shows consideration to and cooperation with the media at all times during the course of the season.

Personal life

His father,

Mickey Sims Robert Anderson "Mickey" Sims (March 5, 1955 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina – June 7, 2006 in Parma, Ohio) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth rou ...

, also played in the NFL. Sims is a business partner with former teammate

Calvin Johnson Calvin Johnson Jr., (born September 29, 1985) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Georgia Tech, where he twice ...

in opening several cannabis facilities across the state of Michigan, under the brand name Primitiv. The pair have also formed a partnership with

Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...

to support medical cannabis research.

References

External links

Detroit Lions bio
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