Sterling Shepard at Giants training camp on Aug. 14. Credit: Giants.com/Matthew Swensen
After three weeks on injured reserve with a turf toe, Sterling Shepard is expected to be on the field in some capacity on Wednesday. Whether he actually participates with the team in a walk-through workout to begin his 21-day window for returning to the active roster or simply tests out how he feels running on the side with that formal countdown beginning at another point, one thing is clear to just about everyone involved.
As wide receivers coach Tyke Tolbert said on Tuesday: "I think he’s very close.