There was always a safe landing spot for Sterling Shepard, who existed the past three years as the other wide receiver on a Giants team dominated on the field and off it by Odell Beckham Jr. But then Beckham, 26, was traded to the Browns and Shepard, at 25, is now quite suddenly a focal point as a featured player and personality.
“I’m no longer a young guy,’’ Shepard said Friday. “I’m a vet now. This contract says a lot, so I’m going to handle it the right way.”
“This contract’’ is a four-year, $41 million extension, including $21.