NY Giants news: Abdul Carter changes his number, again

If you obtain an Abdul Carter No. 51 jersey final season, you may put that one up on a shelf. The second-year edge defender has again modified his quantity.

Carter will put on No. 3 through the upcoming season, the crew introduced on Friday. That belonged to quarterback Russell Wilson final season, however Wilson is now a free agent and won’t return to the Giants.

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Carter’s jersey quantity has been a narrative ever for the reason that Giants made him the No. 3 decide within the 2025 NFL Draft.

Carter initially requested Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor if he might put on Taylor’s retired No. 56. He was rebuffed. Carter then tried for the No. 11 he wore at Penn State. That quantity is retired by the Giants in honor of Phil Simms. Simms was initially OK with the thought, however his household objected and that concept died.

Carter wore No. 51 as a rookie, however by no means actually appeared to embrace the quantity. Let’s see how he takes this one.