His nickname is “Young Shep,” but this weekend he’ll be the grizzled veteran.
Because of injuries to Odell Beckham Jr., Brandon Marshall and Dwayne Harris, second-year receiver Sterling Shepard is the most experienced healthy receiver the Giants have on their roster. When the offense takes the field against the Jets on Saturday night, Shepard will be Eli Manning’s most recognized target.
“Man, it is kind of crazy,” Shepard said. “With Odell and Brandon going down, Eli is like: ‘You are the only kind of familiar face I got out there.’ That’s why I got to play. I got to know my assignments, make sure I know other people’s assignments as well.