12 HOURS AGO • BUCCANEERS.COM
STERLING SHEPARD #17 - WIDE RECEIVER - TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
166 YDS •
16 REC •
1 TD
166 YDS
16 REC
1 TD
Antoine Winfield Jr., Sterling Shepard & More Talk Giants | Press Conferences Hear from Tampa Bay Buccaneers S Antoine Winfield Jr., WR Sterling Shepard & C Graham Barton as they speak to the media following Wednesday'...
Just two touches in loss Shepard brought in one of three targets for seven yards and rushed once for three yards in the Buccaneers' 23-20 loss to the 49ers on Sunday.
Impact Shepard was in on 44 snaps (72 percent) and couldn't do much with them, despite Mike Evans (hamstring) remaining out and Jalen McMillan active but not playing any snaps potentially due to his own hamstring issue. The veteran appears unable to serve as anything more than a tertiary option at this later stage of his career, as Shepard has just a 16-166-1 receiving line and 7-55 rushing tally over eight games.
NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE
Good to go Shepard (hamstring/hip) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the 49ers.
Impact Shepard practiced just once this week, logging a limited session Friday, but he apparently showed enough to avoid an injury designation and is now set to work as Tampa's main slot receiver for another week. Fellow Bucs WR Jalen McMillan (hamstring) also returned to practice Friday but is listed as questionable for Sunday's game.
NOVEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
No practice Thursday Shepard (hamstring/hip) didn't practice Thursday.
Impact With Chris Godwin (IR, ankle) out for the season, Mike Evans (hamstring) sitting at least one more game and Jalen McMillan (hamstring) and Shepard not practicing yet this week, the Buccaneers' receiving corps is particularly compromised at the moment. Friday's injury report will reveal whether or not Shepard has a chance to suit up Sunday versus the 49ers.
NOVEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Liam Coen on Sterling Shepard's 'Infectious' Play | Press Conference Tampa Bay Buccaneers Offensive Coordinator Liam Coen spoke to the media following Thursday's Week 10 practice. OC Coen discussed moving on f...
NOVEMBER 7 • BUCCANEERS.COM
Dealing with pair of health concerns Shepard was held out of Wednesday's practice due to hamstring and hip injuries.
Impact The Buccaneers' receiving corps is extremely banged-up at the moment, with Chris Godwin (ankle) out for the season, Mike Evans (hamstring) sidelined for at least one more game and both Shepard and Jalen McMillan (hamstring) logging DNPs to begin Week 10 prep. How the pair fares as the week continues may determine if Shepard is able to maintain his recent trend of five targets in both of the past two contests.
NOVEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE
Rachaad White & Sterling Shepard on Final vs. KC | Press Conferences Hear from RB Rachaad White & WR Sterling Shepard as they speak to the media following the Bucs' game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week...
NOVEMBER 6 • BUCCANEERS.COM
Rachaad White & Sterling Shepard on Final vs. KC | Press Conferences Hear from RB Rachaad White & WR Sterling Shepard as they speak to the media following the Bucs' game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week...
NOVEMBER 5 • BUCCANEERS.COM
Six touches in OT loss Shepard brought in four of five targets for 48 yards and rushed twice for 21 yards in the Buccaneers' 30-24 overtime loss to the Chiefs on Monday night.
Impact The veteran wideout was thrust into a key role with Mike Evans (hamstring), Chris Godwin (IR, ankle) and Jalen McMillan (hamstring) all out, and Shepard finished second in receptions, receiving yards and targets for the night on the Buccaneers. Shepard's catch total was also a season high, while his yardage tally was his second highest of the campaign. With a short week before Sunday's Week 10 home matchup against the 49ers, Shepard will be ticketed for another expanded role even if McMillan suits up, considering Evans will sit out through the Week 11 bye.
NOVEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE
Sterling Shepard Rushes for 19-Yards on 3rd Down | Bucs vs. Chiefs Highlights WR Sterling Shepard picks up a first down against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 9 of the 2024 NFL season.
NOVEMBER 5 • BUCCANEERS.COM
Buccaneers without Jalen McMillan in banged-up wide receiver corps for game against Chiefs
Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is without another wide receiver after Jalen McMillan was declared inactive due to a hamstring injury for Monday night’s game against the Kans...NOVEMBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Active in Week 9 Shepard (hamstring) is listed as active Monday in Kansas City, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Impact Shepard was contained to one limited practice (Saturday) during Week 9 prep due to a hamstring issue, but it won't stop him from being available to an otherwise banged-up receiving corps. Tampa Bay will be without all of Mike Evans (hamstring), Chris Godwin (IR, ankle) and Jalen McMillan (hamstring) in Week 9, meaning Shepard should be targeted early and often by QB Baker Mayfield, assuming he isn't inhibited himself. Along with Shepard, Trey Palmer, Ryan Miller, Rakim Jarrett and Marquez Callaway will be the active options at the position Monday.
NOVEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE
Questionable for Week 9 Shepard (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Monday's game in Kansas City.
Impact After sitting out practice Thursday and Friday due to a hamstring concern, Shepard was able to return on a limited basis Saturday, giving himself a chance to be available for Week 9 action. Fellow WR Jalen McMillan showed up on the Buccaneers' injury report Saturday as limited due to a hamstring issue, so Monday's list of inactives will be key for who may contribute in the passing game in the wake of Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (ankle) being sidelined.
NOVEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE
Present for Saturday's practice Shepard (hamstring) was present for practice Saturday,Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
Impact Shepard logged absences from practice Thursday and Friday, but his presence at Saturday's session offers hope that the wideout could be available Monday night against the Chiefs. Unless he's deemed a full participant Saturday, however, Shepard will presumably carry an injury designation ahead of Week 9 action.
NOVEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE
Misses another practice Shepard (hamstring) isn't participating in Friday's practice, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Shepard will have another opportunity Saturday to potentially get in some practice reps before the Buccaneers determine whether he carries a designation into Monday's game at Kansas City. With Chris Godwin (ankle) on injured reserve and with Mike Evans (hamstring) already ruled out for the Week 9 contest, the Buccaneers' depleted receiver room would take another hit if Shepard is also sidelined against the Chiefs.
NOVEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE
Tending to hamstring issue Shepard was a non-participant at Thursday's practice due to a hamstring injury.
Impact Shepard has been a regular in the Buccaneers offense since Week 4, accumulating a 11-111-1 line on 17 targets and four carries for 31 yards over the last five contests. With Chris Godwin (ankle) out for the season and Mike Evans (hamstring) in the midst of a likely three-game absence, Shepard was expected to take on an even larger role, but this new health concern may put a wrench in those plans. In the end, Shepard's activity level, or lack thereof, Friday and Saturday may provide insight into his chances to play Monday at Kansas City.
OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE
Three grabs in loss Shepard secured three of five targets for 18 yards in the Buccaneers' 31-26 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.
Impact Shepard's production didn't see a boost despite the absences of Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (IR-ankle) and the fact he logged a robust 45 snaps (62 percent). The veteran wideout does have plenty of familiarity with Baker Mayfield from their college days and has shown some flashes this season, but his production will remain hard to trust in a tough Week 9 road matchup against the defending champion Chiefs next Monday night.
OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE
Bucs' Sterling Shepard Exits with Injury vs. Falcons Already running thin at the wide receiver spot, Sterling Shepard has gone down with a hamstring injury.
OCTOBER 27 • KANSASCITY.COM
Checks back into Sunday's game Shepard (hamstring) returned to the field for the third quarter of Sunday's game against the Falcons, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
Impact Shepard left the contest in the second quarter due to the hamstring, but he was cleared for the second half after receiving treatment.
OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE
Exits with hamstring injury Shepard is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Falcons due to a hamstring injury.
Impact Shepard had been targeted three times and caught two passes for 13 yards before leaving the contest late in the second quarter to have his hamstring injury evaluated. The Buccaneers are likely to have an update on Shepard's condition coming out of halftime.
OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE
In line for bigger role Shepard is expected to see an expanded role in the Buccaneers' passing attack beginning with Sunday's Week 8 matchup against the Falcons due to the absences of Mike Evans (hamstrin...
Impact The veteran landed in Tampa Bay thanks in large part to his college playing experience with Baker Mayfield, and although Shepard opened the regular season on the practice squad, he's already been a steady complementary option over the last four games. Shepard has cobbled together an 8-93-1 line on 12 targets and rushed four times for 31 yards over that span, and the veteran will now help mentor young wideouts such as Jalen McMillan and Trey Palmer as they're elevated into bigger roles in their own right beginning with Sunday's game against the Falcons.
OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE
One catch in loss Shepard caught his lone target for 15 yards in Monday's 41-31 loss to the Ravens.
Impact Shepard was not much of a factor Monday, as his one target was a season low through five games with Tampa Bay. The veteran wideout played 37 of the Buccaneer's 82 offensive snaps and was mostly an afterthought in the passing game. His usage could drastically change going forward, as Chris Godwin (ankle) is likely done for the season and Mike Evans (hamstring) is set to miss at least three weeks. Shepard is a candidate to take on a lot of the target share from quarterback Baker Mayfield, with Jalen McMillan and Trey Palmer also set to handle more work. The 31-year-old Shepard should see a lot of opportunities in a Week 8 matchup against the Falcons.
OCTOBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
Seven touches as No. 3 receiver Shepard brought in three of four targets for 23 yards and rushed four times for 31 yards in the Buccaneers' 51-27 win over the Saints on Sunday.
Impact The veteran wideout remained in the No. 3 wideout role despite the return of Jalen McMillan from a two-game absence due to a hamstring injury. While Shepard's production wasn't anything to write home about fantasy-wise, it's notable the veteran logged a 75 percent snap share (58 snaps), his largest workload yet. However, Shepard could certainly see his participation rate take a hit to a degree in a Week 7 home matchup against the Ravens next Monday night with McMillan potentially returning to a larger role and Trey Palmer (concussion) also potentially set to garner active status.
OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
Scores TD in Week 5 loss Shepard brought in one of two targets for a four-yard touchdown in the Buccaneers' 36-30 overtime loss to the Falcons on Thursday night.
Impact Shepard commemorated his signing to the active roster earlier in the week by getting into the end zone for the first time since Week 10 of last season, while with the Giants. The veteran had logged five targets and turned them into a 3-51 line four days earlier against the Eagles as well, but once Jalen McMillan (hamstring) and Trey Palmer (concussion) are healthy again, it's difficult to see Shepard retaining any appreciable, reliable fantasy value.
OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE
The Oklahoma Connection! Sterling Shepard Catches Baker's Third TD of the First Half | Bucs vs. Falcons Highlights QB Baker Mayfield throws a touchdown pass to WR Sterling Shepard against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season.
OCTOBER 4 • BUCCANEERS.COM
