Report Giants Make A Bold Step To Sign Buccaneers MVP In A Blockbuster Trade

After all, he’s not done making plays on the football field. After saying an emotional farewell to the New York Giants this past winter, it was thought that wide receiver Sterling Shepard would hang up his cleats and retire. Not so quickly.

Shepard and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have reached an agreement on a one-year contract, according to NFL insider Mike Garafolo. Was this something anyone could have predicted? Despite suffering some severe injuries in previous seasons, Shepard is delaying his retirement and return to the golf course to try to help the NFC South team.

Shepard created quite a stir in the first three years of his Big Blue career, but injuries have really taken a toll on him recently. Shepard played in seven games before rupturing his Achilles in 2021. Then, in a primetime match versus Dallas in 2022, he suffered an ACL tear after tripping over the ground at MetLife Stadium.

Although it was expected that Shepard would leave the Giants during the previous offseason, general manager Joe Schoen ended up signing him to a one-year contract. Shepard had 15 appearances in ’23, including two starts.

His stats weren’t too impressive; he had 10 receptions for 57 yards and one touchdown. Shepard had a rough season, but in his final game in East Rutherford, a Week 18 victory over the Eagles, he received an abundance of affection. Shepard rose to No. 5 on NY’s all-time receiving list after the contest.

Shepard will always be held in high regard by the people of New York and New Jersey because he really gave his all while playing for the team. He will now try to cap off his career with the Buccaneers, a team the Giants will host this autumn on November 24. You can be sure that even if he is sidelined, New Yorkers will offer him a