Longtime NFL wide receiver Russell Shepard has retired from the NFL (Twitter link via Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com). Shepard, who also celebrated his 30th birthday today, spent seven seasons in the league. 
Shepard still had opportunities to play this year, but he wasn’t interested. In August, he declined the Ravens’ invitation to work out alongside Dez Bryant and other wide receivers.
Shepard spent the first five years of his career in the NFC South, playing for the Bucs and Panthers before inking a one-year deal with the Giants in 2018. The former undrafted free agent was always more of a special teams player than an offensive force. Statistically, his best season came in 2016 when he set career highs in catches (23) and yards (341). His first season in New York/New Jersey wasn’t much different – he notched just ten grabs for 188 yards and two scores. In 2019, he landed on IR after just three games.
Please be consistent in these stories by well wishes for each of the players.
Some stories have it and others do not such as this one.
Why does Trade Rumors have to wish every player well? Maybe there’s some players they don’t like
“In accordance with its longstanding vendetta, Pro Football Rumors neither wishes Russell Shepard well in his retirement nor wishes him a happy birthday.”
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Haha dying
There’s something wrong with you lol
Curious why Shepherd, who had the bulk of his career with the Bucs and his best season there, is described as a former Giants wife out? Not a big deal, just curious.
Maybe retirement is so he can avoid a “wife out”.
Lol well played
I hate auto-correct