Sterling Shepard, showing at Giants OTAs on Thursday, is back to wearing No. 3 - his college number and a tribute to his late father. Credit: Mike Stobe
Sterling Shepard looked very much like his old self running routes, catching passes and even dancing in between reps at Thursday’s OTA with the Giants. The biggest difference was his attire.
The wide receiver took advantage of a new rule that allows wide receivers to wear single digits and ditched the 87 jersey he had worn through his first five NFL seasons in favor of the number he’d worn for most of his life: 3.