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NFL's 2020 injured reserve rules minimize blow of Sterling Shepard injury

Sterling Shepard #87 of the New York Giants runs a reception during the third quarter against Mike Hilton #28 of the Pittsburgh Steelers for a first quarter at MetLife Stadium on Monday, Sep. 14, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Credit: Jim McIsaac

The 2020 version of just about everything has been pretty awful. The one exception may be the 2020 version of the NFL’s injured reserve list.

Normally, it is a designation that means a player’s season is over. But this season, because of COIV-19 and other concerns, it is far less of a final resting place.