New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard has a seasoning-ending injury.

On Monday Night Football against the Dallas Cowboys, the Oklahoma native suffered a non-contact knee injury when he was running a route.

Unfortunately for Shepard, the injury occurred with just over a minute remaining in the game.

Head coach Brian Daboll confirmed to reporters today that it was a torn ACL, ending his season just three games in.

It was a tough break for the Giants – and some blamed the turf at MetLife Stadium for the injury.

In fact, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh had some words to say about it after the week one win against the New York Jets.

“That turf was matted down, it was packed down, it was a little tight,” he said.

“Maybe that’s how it’s supposed to be. I don’t know, but that’s what I saw. It was a little tough.”

Last year, Shepard appeared in just seven games, catching 36 passes for 366 yards.

In week 15, Shepard tore his Achilles.

But the question now is what’s next for the Giants.

In the short term, it’s an opportunity for receivers further down the depth chart to earn more playing time. 

Also, 2021 first-round pick Kadarius Toney looks like he is trending towards not playing in week four due to a hamstring injury.

If that’s the case, Darius Slayton and David Sills could be in line for more playing time in week four.

Slayton in three seasons with the Giants has more than 1,800 receiving yards.

However, he does not have a reception in two games this year.  

Longer term the Giants could look at the trade market and free agency.

In fact, the Giants have been rumored to be interested in an Odell Beckham Jr. reunion and could sign him once he’s eligible to return from injury in November. 

However, that may be tough to squeeze in, as the Giants don’t have a lot of cap space. 

Via trade, the Giants could look at New York Jets wide receiver Denzel Mims, who has requested to be moved. 

The 2020 second-round pick has not appeared in a game this year and probably wouldn’t cost a lot to acquire. 

The 2-1 Giants will face the Chicago Bears at home next week. 

Eli Manning lead the Giants to a 36-20 victory over the Dolphins Sunday in what could be his last home game as a starter. Manning was replaced by Giant’s first round pick Daniel Jones in week three after the team started out 0-2, then came back last week because Jones was nursing an injured ankle.

Manning finished with two touchdowns and three interceptions with 283 passing yards before exiting the game. Head Coach Pat Shurmur took Manning out with 1:50 remaining so he could get a proper sendoff. The Giant’s faithful chanted “Eli, Eli!” repeatedly as Manning walked towards the sidelines getting emotional as the moment washed over him.

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“Obviously, I don’t know what the future is. I don’t know what lies next week, let alone down the road. Obviously, the support and the fans, their ovation, chanting my name from the first snap to the end, I appreciate that. I appreciate them always and all my teammates coming up to me. It’s a special day, a special win and one I’ll remember,” Manning told ESPN.

Manning’s family was present at the game, including his parents, his wife and their four children. His three daughters met him in the tunnel as he came off the field, and he held his 10-month old son as his wife watched nearby.

Right from the jump Giants fans were chanting his name as he came onto the field for the Giants first drive. He was able to get a proper sendoff from them and in return he gave the fans a victory, bringing his regular season record back up to .500 at 117-117.

Manning gave a pre-game speech, which usually doesn’t occur, and his teammates made sure they wouldn’t disappoint. Saquon Barkley and Sterling Shepard told ESPN they looked at each other during the Giant’s first drive while Shepard said, “Let’s send him out on the right note. Do everything in our power.”

Barkley responded with 112 yards rushing and two touchdowns. His first game with 100 yards or more since week two and his first game with two or more touchdowns.

“If that is his last game and that’s the way we send Eli off, then that’s the way we envisioned doing [it]. I know I wanted to go out there and play my tail off, and I know those guys wanted to do the same, too, for No. 10. He’s meant so much to this city and to this franchise for such a long time. He’s a special person and a special player. If that is the way he gets sent off, I’m glad we were able to do it in a win and do it in that fashion,” Barkley said.

Shurmur was also happy to see Manning get a proper sendoff. “It’s good to be able to have Eli out there playing with us and help lead us to a victory. He’s certainly done many, many good things here for many, many years. For him to enjoy leading us to a victory should feel real special for him because of who he is.”

The Giant’s last game of the season will be at home, but the Giant’s haven’t announced who the starter will be for the last two games yet.

“I tried not to get too emotional just because we still have a couple football games left,” Manning said. “I know I’ll still be back in the stadium. I don’t know if I’ll play that day, but I know I’ll get to run out one more time at least. But still excited. Excited for the win and an honor if it is the last one playing here where I’m starting and getting a win. Try to enjoy it and take it in for a moment.”

NFL preseason training camp is finally here. Half of the 32 teams started prepping for the next season on Wednesday, and New York Giants first-round pick Daniel Jones, quarterback out of Duke, is impressing players, coaches and fans alike.

Eli Manning and Jones will battle for the starting spot. The 38-year-old two-time Super Bowl champion had one of the worst years of his career in 2018, throwing just 21 touchdowns in 16 games and recording 11 interceptions. The Giants will be looking to clearly improve on their 5-11 record from last season, and that may mean changing quarterbacks. Head coach Pat Shurmur hasn’t ruled out starting Jones instead of Manning, as the Giants will have to change things in a rebuilding year for the team.

“I’ve learned quite a bit,” Shurmur said, according to Giants.com. “None of it really surprised us in a negative way. He’s very smart. He’s one of the first guys in, one of the last guys to leave. He gets it from that standpoint. He throws the ball well, moves around well, he executes at a high level out there on the practice field. Training camp is the next step as we prepare for the preseason games and getting him ready to play so that he’s ready to go when it’s his time.”

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The Giants lost Odell Beckham Jr. this offseason, but picked up Golden Tate and Corey Coleman, and hung onto their star receiver last year, Sterling Shepard.

More impressively, Shurmur has said that Jones has “exceeded expectations” since drafting him back in April, according to Bleacher Report.

“We really haven’t seen anything he can’t do in terms of playing quarterback,” Shurmer said, according to ESPN.

For Manning, he has the starting role for now, and has taken the position of being a mentor for Jones in his development for the Giants’ future, as the 38-year-old is entering his 16th season in the NFL.

The New York Giants‘ receiving corps suffered a major blow on Wednesday, as wide receiver Sterling Shepard was carted off the training camp field with what the team is calling a rolled ankle.

Giants’ Sterling Shepard Ankle Injury

NFL Network’s Kimberly Jones reported Shepard suffered a low right ankle sprain, per a source informed of the situation.

Giants coach Ben McAdoo said the team will evaluate how the wideout responds to initial treatment and go on from there. McAddo called it a “baseball-type” ankle injury.

Shepard is entering his second season in New York after being drafted as a second-round pick out of Oklahoma in 2016 and essentially replaced Victor Cruz, who became hampered by injuries late in his career. Shepard recorded 65 receptions for 683 yards and eight touchdowns in 2016, and served as a great partner for Odell Beckham Jr. 

Shepard’s condition will be updated after the Giants finish practice. The wideout previously suffered a sore groin last preseason.

The injury could provide an opportunity for rookie tight end Evan Engram to make his mark on the Giants, who selected him as a first-round pick (No. 23 overall) in this year’s draft out of Ole Miss.

The Giants’ receiving corps also includes Tavarres King, Roger Lewis, Dwayne Harris and Brandon Marshall, whom the team signed from the Jets early in the offseason.

The Los Angeles Chargers also took a hit in their Wednesday practice, as rookie guard Forrest Lamp was carted off the field with an apparent right leg injury. The Chargers are already missing Mike Williams with what could be a serious back problem.