New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in Monday night's game against the Dallas Cowboys, coach Brian Daboll said Tuesday.
The noncontact injury happened in the final minutes of New York's 23-16 loss to Dallas. Shepard, who was cleared to practice late this summer after tearing his left Achilles last December, leads the Giants with 154 receiving yards through three games.
He has also played the most snaps (157) of all the team's receivers. The injury occurred on the Giants' final offensive play Monday night, when Shepard was jogging near the right sideline.
He limped onto the cart and players from both teams came over to offer words of encouragement. The veteran receiver took a pay cut this offseason to remain in the area and with the Giants.