The NFL concussion protocol failed Sterling Shepard, so the Giants might have to use some old-fashioned instincts and common sense to protect their receiver from himself.
Shepard was cleared to return from his second concussion of the season by team doctors and an independent neurologist Friday, but reported a return of symptoms Saturday night. He is back in the five-step NFL concussion protocol, did not play Monday against the Cowboys and is prohibited from speaking to the media by rule.
“We have to use good judgment and we have to be very deliberate about guys coming back from injuries such as this,” coach Pat Shurmur said.