Ian Rapoport of NFL.com expects Sims (ankle) to play Sunday against the Bears.

Ian Rapoport of NFL.com expects Sims (ankle) to play Sunday against the Bears.

Analysis:

We'll confirm this once the official inactive lists are announced, but it appears that Sims' playing status is trending in the right direction, despite making a surprise appearance on the injury report late this week. Rapoport also expects Doug Martin (ankle) to be active, so look for Sims to be involved in a committee with both Martin and Bobby Rainey.