Quarterback Daniel Jones’ tumultuous tenure with the New York Giants came to an end this week. The franchise approved the 2019 first-round draft pick before ultimately granting Jones’ request for release.

The decision to part ways with Jones was described as a mutual consent, with Giants president and co-owner John Mara saying that leaving Jones “would be the best thing for him and for the team.” However, the Giants’ move was met with some criticism.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Sterling Shepherd became the latest former Giants player to share his thoughts amid the fallout. Shepherd suggested there was room for improvement when it comes to his former team’s culture.

“When it comes to the culture and things like that, I’ve had a chance to see a different side of the way things are done, but I think that might need some work,” Shepard told the New York newspaper New York City. After.

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Sterling Shepard, #17 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, walks off the field during an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 3, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

“It’s just different, in so many different ways and on so many different levels. When it comes to the little things, what you can do as a player in the building, the way you can communicate and be hand-in-hand, what as far as the coaches go, it’s just a lot of different things that I picked up from being there for so long. Even down to the training staff or the weight coaches and some of the different things that we do here, it’s a difference.”

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While Shephard seemed to point out some of the Giants’ shortcomings, he also made it clear that he was trying to point out the nuances in the operations of various NFL teams.

“I’m not saying the way they do it is bad, because it’s not. It’s just different, and I’ve learned to see the other side of it,” Shepard added.

FILE – New York Giants Sterling Shepard participates in a workout at the NFL football team’s training facility in East Rutherford, N.J., on June 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, file)

Shephard also shared his thoughts on his former coach, Brian Daboll. The recipient expressed confidence that Daboll “could achieve victories” while directing some well wishes to the Giants’ head coach.

“I don’t think you go from Coach of the Year two years ago to a guy who can’t get the job done,” Shepard said. “I don’t believe that. I just wish him the best. I feel like he can be a coach that can get wins. He’s done it before and he did it early, so I don’t think you should just go .” away from it.”

Shephard’s comments about the Giants come just days before he returns to MetLife Stadium. The Week 12 game between the Giants and Buccaneers will mark the first time Shephard takes the field at MetLife wearing the jersey of an opposing NFL team.

Sterling Shepard, number 17 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, runs a route during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens at Raymond James Stadium on October 21, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)

Giants defensive coach Jerome Henderson, who has been with the team since 2022, said he expects Shepherd to bring “juice” and “energy” to Sunday’s game in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

“The same thing you saw here: his energy, his passion to play, his dog mentality,” Henderson said Friday. “He comes at you all day long. He’s just one of those dirty players – in a good way – who will fight tooth and nail on every play. That’s what you love about Shep.

“Our young guys have to be ready for this guy to come and fight with you every game. This guy is not going to take a play-off. He’s going to be extra motivated because he’s back home for the first time. He’s going to want to come here and play a good game and be productive. It’s going to be an all-day battle with him.”

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Shepard finished his stint with the Giants with over 4,000 passing yards and 23 receiving touchdowns. Through his first nine games with the Bucs, Shepard has hauled in 16 passes for 166 yards.

The Giants have dropped five straight games entering Sunday’s game. Meanwhile, the Bucs are on a four-game losing streak.

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