Sterling Shepard #3 of the New York Giants runs a reception against Fabian Moreau #22 of the Atlanta Falcons at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Sep. 26, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Credit: Jim McIsaac
TUSCON, Ariz. — Sterling Shepard can’t save the season. Not for the team, not for himself. His absence due to injury for most of the year — he’s played just one and a half games since Sept. 26 — has already made 2021 a forgettable experience. A season that began with such hope and anticipation and the best training camp of his career quickly fizzled into a vapor of hamstring and calf injuries and losses.