New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard continues to recover from a torn ACL suffered in Week 3 of last season and appears to be ahead of schedule.
Shepard is already running full speed and making cuts, which is a good sign seven months post-surgery.
They told Sterling Shepard wouldn't play again, he's look very good & it's only May. So happy to see this guy back in blue. pic.twitter.com/TKMzQD3TUj
— LeBron The GOAT (@realmaceblack) May 23, 2023
On Thursday, during the third practice of organized team activities (OTAs), Shepard even took the field for some walkthrough reps and caught a few passes from quarterback Tommy DeVito in 7-on-7s.
Sterling Shepard was running some routes in 7-on-7 with Tommy DeVito. Looked good, too. I think the speculation on here about Shep not making the team is very premature. Would not count him out. #NYGiants
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) May 25, 2023
Very encouraging to see Sterling Shepard take some walk-through reps with the team. Shep told me at the end of last season that he was ahead o schedule in his rehab from a torn ACL.
— Patricia Traina (@Patricia_Traina) May 25, 2023
With the regular season still four months away, it’s entirely possible Shepard works his way back for Week 1. Earlier speculation was that he might start the season on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list and while that’s still possible, there are reasons to be optimistic.
Whether Shepard starts on PUP or not, the Giants fully intend to keep him around. Head coach Brian Daboll made sure he remained near the team last season post-injury and co-owner John Mara is already reportedly preparing a role for him once he retires.
Shepard is beloved by his coaches, teammates and the fans, so one way or another, he’ll be with the Giants in 2023.
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