Reports are that former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Russell Shepard is making a visit to One Bills Drive. Certainly, Brandon Beane is familiar with Shepard and is continually looking to upgrade the WR position. Shepard played in 501 snaps as a slot receiver and special teams contributor in 2017. https://twitter.com/JaySkurski/status/996499067017531405   The former LSU product was targeted 31 times and was able to bring in 17 receptions for 202 yards and 1 touchdown last season. Shepard’s issue last season was drops; he displayed concentration issues, which led to six of them. But last season was an outlier in that department, so maybe a change in scenery will do him some good.   Shepard aligned in the slot 79.3 percent of the time and was targeted 18 times. Ten of his 17 receptions and 140 of his 202 yards were from that alignment. Receptions by direction per PFF Panthers General Manager Marty Hurney reportedly asked Shepard to take a pay cut a year after signing a 3 year $10 million dollar deal. That deal was arranged by former GM Dave Gettleman, who is now the roster builder with the Giants. Shepard refused Hurney’s demand; he then requested a release, and it…