The former Giants turned Buccaneers wide receiver opened up about his former squad before Tampa Bay travels to MetLife Stadium in Week 12.
For the second time this season, a former and beloved member of the New York Giants is set to return to MetLife Stadium with a different team.
“I was there eight years,” Shepard, the Giants second-round draft pick in 2016, told local reporters about returning to MetLife Stadium. “It’s going to be fun, getting to see a lot of familiar faces and a lot of people that I’ve been able to build relationships with. I’m excited about that part of it and being in front of the fans.”Compared to Barkley’s mixed greeting from the Giants faithful who attended that game, the attitude towards Shepard will probably be a little friendlier.
Shepard signed a one-year deal before the 2023 season and gave the Giants extra receiving reinforcements with another 15 games, ten receptions for 57 yards, and one touchdown. Still, it was a mediocre 6-11 year for New York, and they decided to begin focusing the development of their offense around the younger pieces who would be there for the long haul.
Since joining Tampa Bay, Shepard’s numbers haven’t jumped off the page, but he’s been steady. He has 16 receptions for 166 yards and one touchdown, but the veteran has been able to reclaim a role in an NFL huddle and show what he can still do carrying an increased snap workload as the team has dealt with injuries to its position group.
DeVito might look as though the Giants are even more vulnerable, but Shepard, who caught passes from DeVito last year, cautions that the second-year quarterback shouldn’t be taken lightly.
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