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Giants WR Sterling Shepard's Thumb Injury Diagnosed as Fracture After X-Rays

The New York Giants announced wide receiver Sterling Shepard suffered a thumb fracture Thursday during the team's training camp practice and will be "evaluated on a week-to-week basis."

Art Stapleton of The Record reported Shepard left practice "about halfway through" following the injury.

Shepard made 65 catches for 683 yards and eight touchdowns during a strong rookie campaign in 2016 after the Giants selected him in the second round of that year's draft. He's never really taken another step forward over the past two years, however, despite often serving as the top target when Odell Beckham Jr.