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Jets sign ex-Giants receiver Sterling Shepard after Omar Cooper injury

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Schwartz, J. (2026, September 15). Jets sign ex-Giants receiver Sterling Shepard after Omar Cooper injury. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/sports/jets-sign-ex-giants-receiver-sterling-shepard-after-omar-cooper-injury/

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The New York Jets signed former New York Giants receiver Sterling Shepard to their practice squad after rookie Omar Cooper Jr. sustained an ankle sprain during the season opener against the Titans. Shepard, 33 years old and a seven-year veteran with the Giants where he recorded 4,095 yards and 23 touchdowns over 90 games, spent last year in a depth role with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before being cut by the Houston Texans earlier this summer. The article discusses his potential impact on the Jets' receiver corps as they navigate Cooper's injury.

Written by AI on 2026-09-15, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Sterling Shepard, a former Giants receiver who played for them from 2016 to 2023, joined the Jets practice squad on Tuesday. The move came after rookie receiver Omar Cooper Jr. sprained his ankle during the Jets' season-opening win against the Titans and is now week-to-week. Shepard, who spent the last two seasons with the Buccaneers, was called to Florida while picking up his kids from school on Monday and hopped a flight to New Jersey soon after. He plans to get caught up with the Jets playbook quickly in case he's needed for their upcoming game against the Packers this Sunday. Shepard, 33 years old, is excited to be back in his second home state of New Jersey but now at the Jets facility in Florham Park rather than East Rutherford where the Giants are based.

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With rookie receiver Omar Cooper Jr. set to miss time with an ankle sprain, the Jets signed Shepard — a longtime ex-Giant — to the practice squad on Tuesday, according to NFL Network. uncertain

Jets → set → Network

Shepard, a former second-round pick, spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Giants, amassing 4,095 yards and 23 touchdowns in 90 total games with the team. asserted

Shepard → spend → team

Now 33 years old, Shepard had a depth role the past two seasons with the Buccaneers. asserted

Shepard → have → Buccaneers

He played in 13 games last year, recording 39 receptions for 371 yards and one touchdown. asserted

He → play → yards

He was briefly with the Texans in training camp earlier this summer, but was cut not long after. asserted

He → cut → camp

He is best known as a productive No. 2 receiver for the Giants opposite Odell Beckham Jr. early in both of their careers. asserted

He → know → careers

Now they’re both back in New York, though Shepard still has a ways to go before potentially seeing any game action at his old stomping grounds in MetLife Stadium. asserted

Shepard → ’re → Stadium

Cooper, whom the Jets drafted with the No. 30 pick, sprained his ankle during the team’s 23-10 season-opening win over the Titans on Sunday in Tennessee and is considered week-to-week, per NFL Network. asserted

Jets → draft → Network

Shepard would seemingly have to be elevated over one of them to see the field. asserted

Shepard → have → field

Jets sign ex-Giants receiver Sterling Shepard after Omar Cooper injury

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