Shepard's full participation comes one day after logging a limited workload. Barring any setbacks, he looks on track to suit up in Sunday's matchup with the Patriots. The pass catcher has seen more playing time in recent weeks, but is still seen as the third or fourth option at best in New York's receiving roation.
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Receiving
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TDS | LNG | YAC | YDS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NYG | 11 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 4 |
| 2022 | NYG | 3 | 13 | 24 | 154 | 12 | 1 | 65 | 55 | 51 |
| 2021 | NYG | 7 | 36 | 53 | 366 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 111 | 52 |
| 2020 | NYG | 12 | 66 | 90 | 656 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 204 | 55 |
Rushing
Shepard's full participation comes one day after logging a limited workload. Barring any setbacks, he looks on track to suit up in Sunday's matchup with the Patriots. The pass catcher has seen more playing time in recent weeks, but is still seen as the third or fourth option at best in New York's receiving roation.
Shepard got a little more playing time the past two weeks after barely playing for two months, but he's still not getting many targets and is at best the third or fourth option in a five/six-man rotation at wide receiver. An absence for Sunday's matchup with the Patriots could mean more snaps for Wan'Dale Robinson, Parris Campbell, Jalin Hyatt and Isaiah Hodgins, especially if Darius Slayton (arm) is out as well. Shepard appears more likely to play than Slayton, who didn't practice at all Wednesday.
Shepard was shut out in the receiving department until he caught a two-yard touchdown toss from Tommy DeVito on a fade toward the corner of the end zone with six seconds remaining in the contest. The catch was just his fifth of the campaign, as he's played a very minimal role in the Giants offense this season. Shepard did see a season-high four targets Sunday, though they all came on New York's final drive of the contest when the outcome had long been decided. With that context, there's little reason to expect the veteran wideout to work his way into a more prominent offensive role, especially with the Giants ranking among the league's worst passing teams and looking ahead to a top draft pick rather than a playoff push.
Team
New York Giants
Birthdate
2/10/1993 (30)
Status
Active
HT/WT
5'10", 198 lbs
Draft Info
2016: Rd 2; Pk 40 (NYG)
Birthplace
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Position
WR
College
Oklahoma
Experience
8th season
Career History
New York Giants
2016 - Present
(8 seasons)
Previous Game
10
Final
7
1
REC
6
YDS
0
TDS
2023 Season Stats
REC
REC YDS
REC TDS
YAC
AVG YDS
7
39
1
13
6
