Abdul Carter
21-Year-Old
Questionable
Injury Foot
Est. Return 6/1/2025
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Picked third overall by Giants
The Giants selected Carter (foot) in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, third overall.
ANALYSIS
Carter (6-foot-3, 250 pounds) was widely considered a viable first overall pick, and at the third pick the former Penn State star could prove a foundational pickup for the Giants defense. Even with substantial investments made in Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux, Carter will likely force his way into a three-down role at some point his rookie year, if not immediately. Carter's 12.0 total sacks in 2024 doesn't fully capture how disruptive he was -- a better measure would be his 23.5 tackles for loss, which is a threshold rarely reached. It's possible that the Giants will consider moving Thibodeaux, if only because a talent like Carter can't stay on the bench for long. Although a stress fracture in his foot kept Carter from participating in pre-draft athletic testing, the injury won't require surgery and is considered close to a non-issue.
Carter (6-foot-3, 250 pounds) was widely considered a viable first overall pick, and at the third pick the former Penn State star could prove a foundational pickup for the Giants defense. Even with substantial investments made in Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux, Carter will likely force his way into a three-down role at some point his rookie year, if not immediately. Carter's 12.0 total sacks in 2024 doesn't fully capture how disruptive he was -- a better measure would be his 23.5 tackles for loss, which is a threshold rarely reached. It's possible that the Giants will consider moving Thibodeaux, if only because a talent like Carter can't stay on the bench for long. Although a stress fracture in his foot kept Carter from participating in pre-draft athletic testing, the injury won't require surgery and is considered close to a non-issue.
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Medical re-check goes well
Carter (foot/shoulder) underwent a medical re-check in Indianapolis on Thursday, confirming that the stress reaction in his right foot is healing and will not require surgery, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Not working out at pro day
Carter (shoulder/foot) will not work out at Penn State's pro day on Friday, but his agent Drew Rosenhaus said Thursday that the junior "may still do a workout for teams sometime in mid April," Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Won't require surgery
Though Carter isn't expected to require surgery to deal with a reported stress reaction in his right foot, he's not slated to participate in any on-field drills at the NFL Combine, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Dealing with foot injury
Carter (shoulder) was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his right foot following tests Wednesday and will need to decide soon whether to have surgery, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Feels 90 percent healthy
Carter (shoulder) said Wednesday that he feels "about 90 percent" healthy and anticipates being "really close to 100" percent in time for Penn State's pro day March 28, Eric Edholm of NFL.com reports.
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Jersey number decision made
Carter, who was previously rebuffed by Giants legends Phil Simms and Lawrence Taylor regarding his requests to wear their retired numbers, decided on No. 51 on Friday, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The rookie third overall pick out of Penn State had asked Taylor about wearing his No. 56 and had also contemplated Simms' No. 11, the number Carter had worn in college, after Taylor rejected his request. However, Simms' family discouraged the retired signal-caller from saying yes as well, so Carter landed on No. 51 after deciding he'd take one digit from each of the two retired numbers.
The rookie third overall pick out of Penn State had asked Taylor about wearing his No. 56 and had also contemplated Simms' No. 11, the number Carter had worn in college, after Taylor rejected his request. However, Simms' family discouraged the retired signal-caller from saying yes as well, so Carter landed on No. 51 after deciding he'd take one digit from each of the two retired numbers.