Shepard (thumb) was not sporting a non-contact jersey Sunday at practice, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
Per Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site, coach Pat Shurmur noted Sunday that "it's just the next step in the process" for Shepard. We'll go a little further and say that it's a pretty big step, one which puts the team's top wideout on pace to be ready for Week 1. For his part, Shepard indicated Sunday that his thumb has healed up pretty fast and he's "feeling good."