New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard is still feeling the effects of a concussion and will not play Monday night against the Dallas Cowboys, the team announced Sunday.
Shepard was cleared from concussion protocol on Friday. He suffered the head injury Oct. 6 in the Giants’ loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
“He practiced fully this week and was limited with no contact the two weeks before that,” coach Pat Shurmur said in a team statement. “He told (head athletic trainer) Ronnie (Barnes) last evening (Saturday) he didn’t feel well and was sent for examination and evaluation. When he arrived for work this morning, he still did not feel well. At that point, the decision was made to continue in the concussion protocol.”
Shepard, 26, was New York’s leading receiver prior to the injury. He has recorded 25 catches for 267 yards and a touchdown in four games since signing a four-year, $41 million extension in the offseason.
The concussion sustained in October was Shepard’s second of the season. The first came in the season opener against Dallas, and he missed the Week 2 contest against Buffalo.
