Sterling Shepard returns to Giants' training camp 8 months after tearing Achilles

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Veteran wide receiver Sterling Shepard returned to practice on Wednesday, a little more than eight months after tearing his Achilles tendon in a game against Dallas in late December.

New York activated its current longest-tenured player off the active-physically unable to perform list. The 29-year-old took part in the afternoon workout, one day before a joint practice with the New York Jets at the Giants training camp in the Meadowlands.

Shepard referred questions about whether he would be ready for the season opener in Tennessee against the Titans to coach Brian Daboll and the medical staff.

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The seven-year veteran who was drafted in the second round in 2016, laughed when asked if any teammates either asked him to carry their helmets — a chore for newbies — or asked him to introduce himself. Instead, he got warm welcomes back.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JANUARY 03:  Sterling Shepard #87 of the New York Giants scores on a 23-yard rushing touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium on January 03, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

"I love the game and I love being around them," Shepard said of his teammates. "It’s one of my favorite things in the world, besides my kids and my family, being out here playing with those guys. I’m just going to cherish every day."

Shepard has been through a lot since his injury. He had surgery and then he saw the Giants fire general manager Dave Gettleman and coach Joe Judge after a 4-13 mark last season. Joe Schoen was hired as the new GM and he went to his Buffalo roots and hired Daboll, the