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Sterling Shepard Suffers Injury on Final Play from Scrimmage vs. Cowboys

It's an unfortunate case of deja vu for the longest-tenured member of the Giants.

Patricia Traina

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East Rutherford, N.J. - New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard suffered what appears to have been a significant knee injury on the team's final offensive play from scrimmage in its 23-16 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night.

Shepard was moving at what appeared to be a jogging pace when he suddenly grabbed his left knee in pain and then fell to the ground. The play, an interception by quarterback Daniel Jones which ended any hope of a Giants' comeback, was eerily similar to last year when in Week 15, Shepard tore his Achilles tendon late in the game against the Cowboys.

Shepard is the longest-tenured member of the team. Head coach Brian Daboll didn't have a specific update on the veteran receiver's status. Still, he conceded that the injury "didn't look good" and that Shepard, spotted being helped to the X-ray room after the game, would undergo additional tests on Tuesday. 

“I just feel terrible for the guy,” Daboll said, adding that the team would know more about his status Tuesday morning.

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PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

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