It looked like something better suited for a patio or backyard deck. A black lawn chair, for lack of a better description, has been positioned in front of Sterling Shepard’s locker this week, looking very much out of place in an NFL locker room.
“It’s zero gravity,” Shepard explained about the NormaTec Zero Gravity Chair, which is said to help in the recovery from muscle strains and injuries.
Asked if the chair might help him perform better this season, Shepard offered with a shrug: “No. It’s just comfortable.”
Such elaborate forms of seating are almost always reserved for aging veterans who can get away with certain amenities that players with fewer years of service would never consider.