Sterling Shepard’s injury-plagued season is over, as the wideout suffered a torn left Achilles tendon late in the Giants’ 21-6 loss to Dallas on Sunday.
Shepard, who had already missed seven games due to three other leg injuries this year and was questionable earlier in the week due a calf issue, went down in a non-contact situation shortly after breaking off the line with just under two minutes left, and had to be carted off the field.
Perhaps that calf issue was a harbinger, but either way, Shepard’s disappointing season ends with 36 catches on 53 targets for 366 yards and one touchdown.
And his teammates are disappointed for him, which gives us this edition of Giants quotebook on the loss of Shepard:
SAQUON BARKLEY: “It's definitely tough. He's a spark to this team, he's a leader of this team. Just the energy that he brings every single day on the field and off the field. Anytime you see a guy go down, it's a sad thing. One thing I know about Shep, he's a fighter, so it's a setback, but I know he's going to attack this rehab. I know his family well. He's got great family members, he's got great friends, great teammates and he knows he can rely on a lot of people in a time of need. Like I said, Shep's a competitor, he's going to attack this rehab. This is just a little setback, but the comeback is going to be something special.”
BARKLEY AGAIN, on the rash of injuries to receivers this year: “No idea. It's part of football, sadly. That's the game we play, and we've played since kids and it's the game that we love. Just bad luck, I guess you could say.”
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JAKE FROMM: “Man, I think everybody is a little tore up inside on that one. I really hate it for Shep. From what I've seen and what I've learned from him, he's one of the hardest workers on the team. I just hate it for him. He's really got a lot of life and a lot of leadership there on the offensive side, so we're going to miss him. I hate it for him, and there will definitely be a lot of prayers going up for him, and I wish him the best.”
LORENZO CARTER: “I haven't had a chance to speak to him, but my prayers are with him. It's a long process, but I know my guy has it in him. He's going to come back stronger than ever.”
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