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Injury News: Sterling Shepard clears concussion protocol, Kevin Zeitler returns to practice

The New York Giants have announced that top wide receiver Sterling Shepard has cleared the concussion protocol. Shepard was cleared by an independent neurologist following his full participation in Thursday’s practice.

#NYGiants injury report 9/19

Did not practice: WR Bennie Fowler (hamstring), WR Cody Latimer (concussion)

Limited: WR Darius Slayton (hamstring)

Full: WR Sterling Shepard (concussion), TE Garrett Dickerson (quad), CB Grant Haley (illness), G Kevin Zeitler (shoulder)#NYGvsTB pic.twitter.com/Wl0Myxinjj— Dan Salomone (@NYGsalomone) September 19, 2019

It is, obviously, great news for rookie quarterback Daniel Jones for the Giants to get their best wide receiver back from injury in time for his first start.