Giants' Sterling Shepard 'ready to go' for Week 1 after remarkable recovery from Achilles tear

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Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard returned to practice just two weeks ago after recovering from a torn Achilles, but he’s reportedly saying he’s ready to play Week 1 against the Tennessee Titans.

"Ready to go," Shepard told ESPN. 

If Shepard does indeed play, it would be nothing short of miraculous after taking less than nine months to recover from an injury that has sidelined athletes of various sports for more than a year. But as his teammate, Saquon Barkley, has proven in the past, all athletes heal differently.

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New York Giants' Sterling Shepard participates in practice at the team's training facility in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on June 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Shepard’s injury came late in the season last year against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15. Shepard had battled injuries prior to the Achilles injury, including a hamstring strain that lingered since the beginning of the year.

Because of how late Shepard sustained the injury, beginning the year on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list was one of the options on the table, which would have forced Shepard to miss the first four games of the year.

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The Giants never made that designation, and Shepard has had positive practices since returning to the field. Still, Shepard's presence in Nashville in Week 1, at least on the field, was still in question.

Sterling Shepard of the New York Giants scores a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Jan. 3, 2021. (Elsa/Getty Images)

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