For the second year in a row, New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman this offseason extended a receiver who was one the final year of his rookie deal.
But in case anyone is worried that this is another “We didn’t sign him to trade him” scenario, that doesn’t appear to be in the plans. No, Sterling Shepard, the young wideout who last season had one of his best seasons statistically, is all about the production and less about the distractions that came with Odell Beckham Jr., intentionally or otherwise.
Shepard, 26 years old, has quietly developed into a young leader on that offense and is now the longest-tenured member of the Giants receiving corps.