When the New York Giants lost their top receiver in the opening days of training camp to a fractured thumb, there were plenty of worries – specifically, that it would keep Shepard out for the early part of the season, where the games will be crucial to the success of the team long term this year and where the Giants will also have to play without Golden Tate thanks to a four game suspension for accidentally violating the league’s substance policy.
However, it looks like there isn’t too much to worry about – Shepard returned to practice quickly and looked good from mid to late training camp, and before the beginning of the preseason, Shepard was seen playing without the yellow jersey that denotes non-contact status.