New York Giants Legend Offers Up Retired Number To Jaxson Dart After Lawrence Taylor Shut Down Abdul Carter

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New York Giants Legend Offers Up Retired Number To Jaxson Dart After Lawrence Taylor Shut Down Abdul Carter

Abdul Carter won’t be wearing Lawrence Taylor‘s legendary No. 56 for the New York Giants next season, or any season, for that matter. Taylor shot down the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft when he approached him about unretiring the number. But that doesn’t mean that fellow Giants’ first-rounder Jaxson Dart won’t have the chance to wear one of the franchise’s most iconic numbers. Carter wore the No. 11 in his time at Penn State, following…

'Get the jersey retired again': Phil Simms to Abdul Carter on potential Giants No. 11 ask

Lawrence Taylor denied Abdul Carter's request to wear No. 56. Another Giants legend in Phil Simms may have opened a path to No. 11 for the rookie