US EditionEx-Patriots greats rip Giants rookie over ‘crazy’ pre-career decision
- Giants rookie Abdul Carter, drafted third overall in 2025, requested to wear retired jersey numbers of Giants legends Lawrence Taylor and Phil Simms before playing his first NFL snap.
- Taylor firmly declined Carter's request to wear his retired number, and although Simms initially agreed, his family overruled him, leading Carter to forgo both numbers.
- Carter, who earned unanimous All-American honors and was recognized as the top defensive player in the Big Ten in 2024, primarily played as an edge rusher at Penn State and is expected to split time between that role and off-ball linebacker for the Giants.
- Giants defense utilizes a nickel package with five defensive backs, leaving six spots typically filled by two defensive linemen, two edge rushers, and two off-ball linebackers, with Carter augmenting the edge rusher role.
- Carter will face pressure to perform as a key pass rusher while adapting to the Giants’ personnel needs and nickel defense, signaling a challenging transition despite the jersey number controversy.
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NY Daily NewsAbdul Carter’s usage on Giants defense more intriguing than jersey number
Michael Strahan has to be wondering why Abdul Carter wants a quarterback’s number before the jersey of the NFL’s single-game sacks record holder. What, Carter wanted Nos. 56 and 11 but not 92? Doesn’t he want to stomp quarterbacks out? Seriously, where does it end? Enough of this Numbergate can of worms opened by the Giants’ unretiring of Ray Flaherty’s No. 1 for Malik Nabers last year. It’s time to have a conversation about Carter that really m…
Giants Rookie Abdul Carter Is Struggling To Find A Usable Jersey Number
Do you want to buy Abdul Carter’s New York Giants jersey? Well, you might have to wait a while for a particularly odd reason.The defensive end from Penn State was selected No. 3 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. In three seasons at Happy Valley, he recorded 172 tackles and 23 sacks in 42 career games and was named an All-American in his junior year. The dude is a beast.But even though he was a master at solving opposing o-lines, he has yet to find …
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