Former Colorado WR Will Sheppard finally signs with NFL team after failed physical and tryout

Will Sheppard’s NFL journey didn’t begin how anyone expected—but it’s far from over.

After going undrafted this spring, the former Colorado wide receiver failed a physical with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That setback could’ve derailed him. It didn’t. Instead, he kept grinding, took a tryout with the Denver Broncos, and eventually has landed a deal with the Green Bay Packers.

At 6-foot-3, Sheppard brought SEC polish to Boulder when he transferred from Vanderbilt last year.