On Monday — again against the Cowboys — wide receiver Sterling Shepard sustained another significant injury. On the final Giants snap of the game, Shepard pulled up on a route and clutched his left knee. He wasn’t touched on the play. He fell to the ground in obvious pain and eventually left the field on a cart. Head coach Brian Daboll announced Tuesday that Shepard tore his ACL and would be out for the season.
This season-ending injury marks another brutal blow for one of the franchise’s most beloved players. Prior to his Achilles tear, Shepard’s 2020 campaign was limited to seven games because of injury. Now his comeback appears to be cut short just three games in after he worked to be ready for Week 1. His contract is expiring after he agreed to void the final year of his deal.