Sterling Shepard Joins Jets Practice Squad | New York Jets News

0:00On September 17th, the New York Jets are bringing in some veteran help at wide receiver. Sterling Shepard, who spent his first eight seasons with the Giants, has signed to their practice squad. This move comes after the Jets lost Rookie Omar Cooper Jr. to an angle injury in their opening game, an injury that's expected to keep him sidelined for about four weeks. Shepard entered the league back in 2016 as a second-round pick for the Giants. He had a solid career with them, racking up over 4,000 receiving yards and 23 touchdowns. However, a serious ACL injury in 2022 really slowed things down for him, and he saw a limited action in his final couple of seasons with. Big Blue. After his time with the Giants, Shepard had stints with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he actually put up decent numbers last season finishing third on the team in receiving. He was also in training camp with the Houston Texans this year, but he didn't make their final roster before being released in late August. Now, he gets another shot in the AFC East, joining a Jets team that's clearly looking

1:03for more depth at the receiver position. With Cooper Jr. out, Shepard's experience could be valuable as the Jets try to navigate the early part of their schedule and find some consistency on. Offense. It's a familiar face for New York football fans, and it'll be interesting to see if Shepard can contribute to the Jets passing game as they push through this early season challenge. Stay locked in with New York Jets News. Today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.