A low-risk, high-upside flier on an undrafted rookie with limited NFL ceiling. Five headlines covered the signing, but notably one reports he was already released shortly after. The quick release is the critical red flag — he couldn't stick on the initial roster. Packers fans view this as a standard camp-body audition, nothing more. Sheppard faces long odds and likely returns to the practice squad if he resurfaces at all.
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This signing grades out as a significant overpay for the Green Bay Packers — the team is paying more than the on-field production currently warrants. Will's on-field performance ranks in the bottom quartile among NFL WRs, grading him as an unproven at the position. His $885K average annual value ranks as bargain money for the WR market. The concern here is the gap between production and cost — unproven output at bargain money means the team is paying a premium above the player's on-field value. Will is squarely in his prime, which adds to the deal's upside — the team should get multiple productive seasons out of this contract.
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$885K
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$885K
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