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Shepard brought in one of three targets for seven yards and rushed once for three yards in the Buccaneers' 23-20 loss to the 49ers on Sunday. Shepard was in on 44 snaps (72 percent) and couldn't do much with them, despite Mike Evans (hamstring) remaining out and Jalen McMillan active but not playing any snaps, potentially due to his own hamstring issue. The veteran appears unable to serve as anything more than a tertiary option at this later stage of his career, as Shepard has just a 16-166-1 receiving line and 7-55-0 rushing tally over eight games.
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Shepard (hamstring/hip) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the 49ers. Shepard practiced just once this week, logging a limited session Friday, but he apparently showed enough to avoid an injury designation and is now set to work as Tampa's main slot receiver for another week. Fellow Bucs WR Jalen McMillan (hamstring) also returned to practice Friday but is listed as questionable for Sunday's game.
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Shepard (hamstring/hip) didn't practice Thursday. With Chris Godwin (IR, ankle) out for the season, Mike Evans (hamstring) sitting at least one more game and Jalen McMillan (hamstring) and Shepard not practicing yet this week, the Buccaneers' receiving corps is particularly compromised at the moment. Friday's injury report will reveal whether or not Shepard has a chance to suit up Sunday versus the 49ers.
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Shepard was held out of Wednesday's practice due to hamstring and hip injuries. The Buccaneers' receiving corps is banged up at the moment, with Chris Godwin (ankle) out for the season, Mike Evans (hamstring) sidelined for at least one more game and both Shepard and Jalen McMillan (hamstring) logging absences to begin Week 10 prep. Shepard has drawn five targets in both of Tampa Bay's last two games, accruing a 7-66-0 receiving line between those contests.
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Shepard brought in four of five targets for 48 yards and rushed twice for 21 yards in the Buccaneers' 30-24 overtime loss to the Chiefs on Monday night. The veteran wideout was thrust into a key role with Mike Evans (hamstring), Chris Godwin (IR, ankle) and Jalen McMillan (hamstring) all out, and Shepard finished second in receptions, receiving yards and targets on the Buccaneers. Shepard's catch total also was a season high, while his yardage tally was his second highest of the campaign. With a short week before Sunday's Week 10 home matchup against the 49ers, Shepard will be ticketed for another expanded role even if McMillan suits up, considering Evans will sit out through the Week 11 bye.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TAR | RECPT | REYD | REAVG | RETD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *1 | WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *2 | @DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | PHI | 5 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | @ATL | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | @NO | 4 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | BAL | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | ATL | 5 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | @KC | 5 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | SF | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| PROJECTION | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK | OPP FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 11/24 | @New York | 14 | 19.00 |
| 13 | 12/01 | @Carolina | 13 | 18.80 |
| 14 | 12/08 | Las Vegas | 4 | 15.80 |
| 15 | 12/15 | @Los Angeles | 19 | 20.60 |
| 16 | 12/22 | @Dallas | 16 | 19.40 |
| 17 | 12/29 | Carolina | 13 | 18.80 |
| 18 | 01/05 | New Orleans | 24 | 21.73 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Tar | Recpt | ReYd | ReTD | ReFD | ReAvg | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | 16 | 166 | 1 | 7 | 10.38 | 26 |
| 2023 | 22 | 10 | 57 | 1 | 4 | 5.70 | 6 |
| 2022 | 24 | 13 | 154 | 1 | 4 | 11.85 | 20 |
| 2021 | 53 | 36 | 366 | 1 | 19 | 10.17 | 39 |
| 2020 | 90 | 66 | 656 | 3 | 37 | 9.94 | 88 |
| 2019 | 83 | 57 | 576 | 3 | 29 | 10.11 | 79 |
| 2018 | 107 | 66 | 872 | 4 | 47 | 13.21 | 106 |
| 2017 | 84 | 59 | 731 | 2 | 36 | 12.39 | 76 |
| 2016 | 105 | 65 | 683 | 8 | 42 | 10.51 | 109 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Year Avg | 33 | 20 | 192 | 1 | 9 | 9.60 | 18 |
| Career | 593 | 388 | 4261 | 24 | 225 | 10.98 |