Wide receiver Cam Sims' Cinderella NFL story hit a detour on Tuesday when the Washington Redskins placed him on injured reserve.

An undrafted rookie from Alabama who caught 41 passes during his collegiate career, Sims earned a place on Washington's regular-season roster for the opening game on Sunday.

But while on special teams for his first play in the NFL, Sims suffered an injury and was carted to the locker room during the Redskins' 24-6 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.

On Monday, Washington coach Jay Gruden said Sims had sustained a high ankle sprain.

On Tuesday, the Redskins put Sims on IR and signed wide receiver Brian Quick, a six-year NFL veteran, to take his roster spot.

Being sent to injured reserve once meant an end to a player's season. But NFL rules now allow each team to move two players on IR back to the active roster each season, as long as they've spent at least eight weeks out of action and were placed on IR after the preseason roster was reduced to the regular-season limit of 53.

In three preseason games, Sims caught five passes for a team-leading 131 yards.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @AMarkG1.