Sims (knee) will be placed on injured reserve, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.
Sims was the Buccaneers' fill-in starter in the wake of teammate Doug Martin's (hamstring) injury the past two weeks but will now face his own extended sideline stint after hurting his knee last Sunday. Although Tampa Bay's Week 6 bye could allow Martin to return for their next game, the upcoming absences of both leave Jacquizz Rodgers as the team's top tailback for Monday's divisional contest in Carolina. Behind Rodgers, the Bucs sport a pair of undrafted rookies, Peyton Barber and Russell Hansbrough, which could result in added reliance on the passing game on Monday night.