It was just two short weeks ago that wide receiver Russell Shepard expressed his desire to retire as a member of the New York Giants and then work on becoming an NFL agent.
Unfortunately for Shepard, at least one of those things is not going to happen.
Shepard revealed on Instagram on Tuesday evening that his time with the Giants has officially come to an end and that he will now head into free agency looking for a new home.
Shepard is not only an extremely savvy and intelligent person, he’s a great teammate and locker room leader, and he’ll be missed by those he’s played alongside in East Rutherford.
After originally signing with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent out of LSU in 2013, Shepard went on spend four years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and one year with the Carolina Panthers before joining the Giants in 2018.
In 87 career games (nine starts), Shepard has hauled in 60 receptions for 847 yards and six touchdowns. With the Giants, he appeared in 15 games, recording 13 receptions for 213 yards and two touchdowns.
