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Sterling Shepard
31-Year-Old
Free Agent
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2024 Receiving Stats
REC
10
YDS
57
TD
1
AVG
5.7
TAR
22
Rest-of-Season Projections
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Sticking on practice squad
Shepard is in line to sign with the Buccaneers' practice squad, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Shepard was released as part of Tampa Bay's final roster cuts Monday. The 31-year-old will now stick with the team on the practice squad, where he should serve as one of the top options to move up to the active roster if the Buccaneers are in need of extra receiver depth at some point this regular season. Shepard appeared in 15 regular-season games for the Giants in 2023, catching 10 passes for 57 yards and one touchdown.
Shepard was released as part of Tampa Bay's final roster cuts Monday. The 31-year-old will now stick with the team on the practice squad, where he should serve as one of the top options to move up to the active roster if the Buccaneers are in need of extra receiver depth at some point this regular season. Shepard appeared in 15 regular-season games for the Giants in 2023, catching 10 passes for 57 yards and one touchdown.
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Measurables Review
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How do Sterling Shepard's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 10"Weight
196 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.48 secShuttle Time
4.35 secCone Drill
7.00 secVertical Jump
41.0 inBroad Jump
123 inBench Press
20 repsHand Length
9.75 inArm Length
30.38 in
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Shepard recovered from a torn Achilles suffered during the 2021 season in time to play in Week 1 last year, but his campaign ended with another devastating injury when he tore his ACL in Week 3. The Giants liked his production enough, when healthy, to re-sign him during the offseason, but the "when healthy" qualification looms large because the wideout has played in more than 12 games just once since he was a rookie in 2016. There's no guarantee that Shepard will be ready to go by the opener of the coming season, and even if he is, his role is uncertain. New York is loaded with slot receivers and may prefer to give youngsters Wan'Dale Robinson and Jalin Hyatt more run than the 30-year-old Shepard.
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Dropped by Tampa Bay
The Buccaneers released Shepard on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Unlikely to play Friday
Shepard (undisclosed) is not likely to suit up for the Buccaneers' preseason finale against the Dolphins on Friday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
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Returns to practice
Shepard (undisclosed) practiced Tuesday while wearing a black non-contact jersey, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
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Dealing with undisclosed injury
Shepard, who did not play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Bengals, is dealing with an unspecified injury and didn't practice Monday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.
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Links up with Tampa
Shepard agreed to a one-year contract with the Buccaneers on Thursday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
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Reunites with Mayfield in Tampa
Shepard agreed to a one-year deal with the Buccaneers on Thursday, reuniting him with one-time college teammate Baker Mayfield, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Shepard scored 11 touchdowns in his senior season at Oklahoma back in 2015 with Mayfield as his quarterback. The veteran wideout essentially saw his 2021 and 2022 seasons with the Giants wiped out by Achilles and ACL tears, respectively, playing in just 10 of a possible 34 regular-season games in that span. Shepard, who did suit up for 15 games last season but was an afterthought in New York's offense, will have a chance to compete for the No. 3 receiver role in Tampa Bay.
Shepard scored 11 touchdowns in his senior season at Oklahoma back in 2015 with Mayfield as his quarterback. The veteran wideout essentially saw his 2021 and 2022 seasons with the Giants wiped out by Achilles and ACL tears, respectively, playing in just 10 of a possible 34 regular-season games in that span. Shepard, who did suit up for 15 games last season but was an afterthought in New York's offense, will have a chance to compete for the No. 3 receiver role in Tampa Bay.