LITO SHEPPARD RUMORS

Lito Sheppard: From unemployed to starter

The Raiders have been stung by the injury bug of late. The latest injury has rookie starter Demarcus Van **** on the shelf. He will be replaced as starting right corner back by Lito Sheppard of whom the Raiders just signed as a free agent just nine days ago. Lito becomes the fourth starter at the right corner spot for the Raiders. The season began with Chris Johnson as the starter...
Via Thoughts from the Dark Side  |  November 09, 2011

Raiders sign CB Lito Sheppard

The Oakland Raiders have signed cornerback Lito Sheppard on their first day back from the bye week. Sheppard took part in practice on Monday after signing the deal with the Raiders. Sheppard spent time in training camp with the Raiders and played in the final exhibition game before being cut. He had not caught on with any other team and was brought back by the Raiders, who have...
Via Fox Sports  |  October 31, 2011

Raiders make it Lito for the show

The Raiders showed up for practice today with a new #21 in the fold. That player turned out to be former Eagle Pro Bowl corner Lito Sheppard. The Raiders worked out Sheppard a few weeks ago as the team was a bit thin in the secondary. They had signed cornerback Ron Parker but he became the sacrifice when the team was forced to sign kicker Dave Rayner to replace the injured Sebastian...
Via Thoughts from the Dark Side  |  October 31, 2011

Raiders Work Out Veteran CB Lito Sheppard

The Oakland Raiders worked out veteran cornerback Lito Sheppard today, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation. Sheppard worked out for the New York Giants and the Atlanta Falcons before signing with the Raiders in August, but was released. Last year, he started two out of the 13 games he played for the Minnesota Vikings. Two years ago, he started nine games...
Via GridironFans.com  |  October 18, 2011

Walter McFadden, Lito Sheppard First Cuts

First news of cuts come in, an my roster prediction already looks terrible. The Raiders parted ways with Walter McFadden. I should have gone with my gut and my belief he would be cut for months. Lito Sheppard looked good last night, but I suppose didn’t do enough to merit a job over the Raiders [...]
Via Raiders Blog  |  September 03, 2011

New York Giants Sign Veteran CB Brian Williams

After working out four cornerbacks today that included names like Lito Sheppard and D’re Bly, the New York Giants decided to go with nine year veteran Brian Williams, who spent most of his time in a reserve role for the Giants last season. As pointed out by Ed Valentine (link), Pro Football Focus, a popular website that ranks players based on multiple statistics, rated Williams...
Via Rant Sports  |  August 24, 2011

Lito Sheppard Signs. Let’s Pretend We Know What This Means for the Draft.

Lito Sheppard’s visit to the Vikings today obviously went well, as the free agent cornerback has signed a 1-year, $2 million deal with the team. And what does this mean for the draft? God only knows. Here’s what I hope it doesn’t mean: Tim Tebow in purple. The plot, at least, seems to be thickening a little. Which is good news because, frankly, this pre-draft...
Via The Viking Age  |  April 21, 2010

Lito Sheppard Visits the Vikings

For about the last week, stories have been making the rounds suggesting the Vikings could be interested in former Eagles and Jets cornerback Lito Sheppard. In just the last few minutes the story got a whole lot more concrete. According to PFT, Lito is visiting the Vikings today. The interest in Sheppard signals just how concerned the Vikes are about their cornerback situation, which...
Via The Viking Age  |  April 21, 2010

Lito Released This Friday?

Chad Johnson, who was the same agent as Lito Sheppard (thanks Cimini!) noted today on Twitter that the Jets are going to release Lito Sheppard this Friday, along with Thomas Jones. OCNN NEWS -Thomas Jones and Lito Sheppard will be released today by the NY JETS and will be free agents this friday
Via The Jets Blog  |  March 01, 2010

DB Sheppard itching to help Jets in drive to playoffs

Lito Sheppard longs to be a part of the action again, to prove he can be a trusted defensive presence downfield.
Via The Boone Docks  |  November 13, 2009
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