Sterling Shepard is listed at WR on the New York Jets roster checked September 20, 2026. The official source lists the roster status as Practice squad (DEV).
The details below are dated roster facts. Roster status, practice participation, and game-day availability are different; this profile does not turn one into another.
Selected report: New York Jets · Practice squad · Season 2026
| Observation window | Record date | Team | Roster status | Effective date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2026 · Week 5 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | New York Jets | Practice squad | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 4 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | New York Jets | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 3 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | New York Jets | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 2 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | New York Jets | Practice squad | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Dated observation | Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT Observed | New York Jets | Practice squad | Not supplied | Dated roster |
Weekly rows describe the supplied week, not a dated transaction. Observed dates show when a record was checked, not when a contract or roster move took effect. Conflicting records remain separate. Only retained observations are shown; game-day status belongs to the availability report.
2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Only recorded categories appear.
| Receiving yards | Receptions | Targets | Yards per reception | Receiving touchdowns | Receiving fumbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
These are recorded player totals for the stated season. An absent category is not a zero. Games played and career totals are not inferred. Browse player statistics
2026 regular season (weeks 3–4) · 2 supplied game records
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| Week | Matchup | Rec Yds | Rec | Tgts | Yds/Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | NYJ at CHI L 12–23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | NYJ at DET L 24–31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Regular-season records. Totals use each recorded season once, even when team splits and a combined row are both shown. Rates are recalculated from the counted totals. A dash means a value is missing or cannot be calculated reliably; these records do not establish complete career coverage. The current-season row is as of the update time above and can differ from the season statistics section, which adds up box scores through the latest recorded final.
| Season | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NYG | 16 | 65 | 105 | 683 | 10.5 | 8 | 32 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NYG | 11 | 59 | 84 | 731 | 12.4 | 2 | 77 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | NYG | 16 | 66 | 107 | 872 | 13.2 | 4 | 58 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NYG | 10 | 57 | 83 | 576 | 10.1 | 3 | 36 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NYG | 12 | 66 | 90 | 656 | 9.9 | 3 | 29 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NYG | 7 | 36 | 53 | 366 | 10.2 | 1 | 37 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NYG | 3 | 13 | 24 | 154 | 11.8 | 1 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NYG | 15 | 10 | 22 | 57 | 5.7 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | TB | 14 | 32 | 51 | 334 | 10.4 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | TB | 13 | 39 | 53 | 371 | 9.5 | 1 | 36 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | NYJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 3 known teams | 119 | 444 | 674 | 4803 | 10.8 | 25 | 77 | 252 | 2 | 1 |
| Season | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NYG | 16 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NYG | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | NYG | 16 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NYG | 10 | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NYG | 12 | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NYG | 7 | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NYG | 15 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | TB | 14 | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | TB | 13 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 2 known teams | 114 | 36 | 274 | 7.6 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NYG | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017 | NYG | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018 | NYG | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019 | NYG | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020 | NYG | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021 | NYG | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022 | NYG | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023 | NYG | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024 | TB | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025 | TB | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026 | NYJ | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Recorded total | 3 known teams | 119 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NYG | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NYG | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | NYG | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NYG | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NYG | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NYG | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NYG | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 1 known team | 87 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Split | Rec | Rec Yds |
|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 3 |
| 1st half | 1 | 3 |
| Losses | 1 | 3 |
Checked Oct 5, 2026. Rows with no recorded production are omitted.
Selected and organized by WHYNFL. Dataset updated Oct 7, 2026, 7:27 am EDT. Historical selections do not establish a player’s current team.
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@sterl_shep3 public X post · Oct 15, 2024, 7:35 am EDT
@sterl_shep3 public X post · Jan 3, 2024, 9:28 am EST
Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson, Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and Broncos guard Ben Powers drew the largest fines, and five players were docked for hip-drop tackles.
The veteran receiver has no injury designation for Sunday after New York moved him back to the active roster three days into his practice window.
The Jets held the ball longer and gained more net yards. The Packers’ 20–17 win turned on a different sequence of scoring opportunities.
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Source checked Sep 20, 2026, 9:57 am EDT
Sterling Shepard labels a new profile picture, advertised a WPMOY double-vote giveaway for Saquon Barkley, checks off OTA 8, and posts motion and my heart.
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photo · Jan 3, 2024, 9:28 am EST
He said it was double voting day and asked retweets and WPMOY Challenge plus Barkley comments for a chance to win a signed ball, one retweet equaling two votes.
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text · Jun 15, 2023, 8:47 pm EDT
He checks off OTA number 8.
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text · May 25, 2023, 6:59 pm EDT
He posts motion, without further explanation.
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text · May 13, 2023, 8:21 pm EDT
He posts my heart.
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